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To: Road Walker who wrote (184649)	3/13/2004 8:44:51 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573004

John, Assuming this is true, why is the American press remaining silent? And what's this I read that Rumsfeld has a piece of one of the 9/11 planes in his office after the FBI has made a big stink about gov't officials not keeping such stuff? Things seem to be getting more and more out of control and its hard to know what to do it about it. For the first time in my life, I am giving money to a political party and for the first time since college, I plan to campaign for a candidate. ted

To: Road Walker who wrote (184649)	3/13/2004 8:47:21 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573004

Delegation departs from Miami to retrieve Aristide JOHN PAIN Associated Press MIAMI - A delegation of American and Jamaican officials departed Saturday to bring ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from his exile in Africa to be reunited with his family in Jamaica. The five-member delegation boarded a 22-seat charter turbo jet in Miami and expected to arrive in Central African Republic on Sunday afternoon after several refueling stops. Delegation members, including U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said bringing Aristide to Jamaica was not an attempt for the former leader to regain power in Haiti. She called their mission "humanitarian." Aristide left Haiti on Feb. 29 as Haitian rebels were closing in on the capital, Port-au-Prince. He arrived March 1 in Bangui where he has been staying in a presidential palace apartment. Aristide's American-born wife has been in exile with him, but their two young daughters were staying in New York during the upheaval. The plane was expected to arrive in Jamaica on Monday morning. Sharon Hay-Webster, a representative of the Caribbean Community, said Aristide would spend up to 10 weeks in Jamaica. She said Aristide won't be performing any political activities there. "Jamaica is acting as host in response to Mr. Aristide's request," Hay-Webster said before boarding the plane. She said Jamaica would provide a "secure and safe" location for Aristide to reunite with his family. Haiti's new prime minister, Gerard Latortue, has warned that Aristide's return to the region would only increase tension in Haiti. Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, chairman of the 15-nation Caribbean Community, has invited Latortue to visit Jamaica this weekend for talks on Haiti. But Robert Ulysse, an aid to Latortue, said the prime minister would stay in Haiti and focus on setting up his Cabinet. U.S. Ambassador to Haiti James Foley said Saturday that "Jamaican authorities are certainly taking on a risk and a responsibility" by accepting Aristide. Aristide has claimed he is still the legitimate leader of Haiti, and that the U.S. government forced him out. U.S. officials say Aristide asked for help and that they saved his life by arranging his departure aboard a U.S.-chartered aircraft during a bloody rebellion. When asked whether Aristide still claims he was kidnapped by the United States, attorney Ira Kurzban said, "Absolutely." miami.com