Dirty Tricks in Haiti
Aristide's Removal Is Part Of A Larger Regional Destabilization Campaign
by Greg Guma
zmag.org
<<< ... In early February, a "rebel" paramilitary army crossed the border from the Dominican Republic. This trained and well-equipped unit included former members of The Front for the Advancement of Progress in Haiti (FRAPH), a disarming name for death squads involved in mass killing and political assassinations during the 1991 military coup that overthrew Aristide's first administration. The self-proclaimed National Liberation and Reconstruction Front (FLRN) was also active, and was led by Guy Philippe, a former police chief and member of the Haitian Armed Forces. Philippe had been trained during the coup years by US Special Forces in Ecuador, together with a dozen other Haitian Army officers. Two other rebel commanders, who led attacks on Gonaives and Cap Haitien, were Emmanuel "Toto" Constant and Jodel Chamblain, both former members of the Duvalier era enforcer squad, the Tonton Macoute, and leaders of FRAPH.
Both armed rebels and civilian backers were apparently involved in the latest plot. G-184 leader Andre Apaid was in touch with US Secretary of State Colin Powell in the weeks leading up to Aristide's overthrow. Both Philippe and Constant have links to the CIA, and were in touch with US officials ... >>>
Apaid is an American citizen, and thus barred from Haitian politics. |
