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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (125432)	3/1/2004 5:53:23 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

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. Actually, there are several ways that this could be taken.. That the power elite in Haiti are so deeply rooted that they can reclaim power when the foreign troops leave, or that few people perceive Haiti as worth investing time and money in.. (and that would be quite racist). But at least it's more than we did in Ruwanda, isn't it? So Jacob... are you going to take responsibility for the bloodshed that will result in Haiti should we demand all foreign forces leave Haiti? Hawk

To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (125432)	3/1/2004 6:06:49 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Over that time period, I cannot identify any improvement, in Haitian's health, wealth, wisdom, or freedom. Did you see any improvement while American trops were not in Haiti, when Papa Doc and Baby Doc had the run of the country? Aristide is simply the next in line of a long run of thugs and crooks. Aristide is a bit different because he was at one point a genuinely good guy. When the Haitian Army was eliminated, he failed to replace it with a decently trained police force. Instead, he used a gang of thugs responsible only to him. That was only one of his sins--he was also corrupt, but I don't think that is necessarily considered an anomaly in Haiti.