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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (125362)3/1/2004 5:49:32 PM
From: Jacob Snyder  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
re: American soldiers in Haiti:

The U.S. has had troops in Haiti, to fix something or other, in:

1891
1914-1934
1994-1999
2004
216.239.53.104

That's 37 of the last 113 years. I cannot identify any lasting benefit, from any of those armed interventions, for the Haitians. Over that time period, I cannot identify any improvement, in Haitian's health, wealth, wisdom, or freedom. Or any benefit for Americans, either.

I take this as proof, backed up by all evidence from this long and sordid history, that sending U.S. soldiers into Haiti never fixes anything.

If someone can find a counter-example to this proof, please post it.
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