[lbo-talk] haiti

[Dwayne Monroe]

Driving home, I listened to an NPR report on the
refusal of Caribbean nations to participate in
peacekeeping operations in Haiti.

According to the reporter, kidnapped ex-President
Aristide's failure to keep quiet on the gangster-like
details of his removal has deprived the Bush admin of
bargaining credibility.  The debunked claims of the
Iraq war -- debunked before a planetary audience, a
first I believe -- might also be playing a significant
role.

This leaves, for now, only US and French forces
in-country to 'stabilize' the situation.

The US, to the best of my knowledge, has zero history
providing actual aid and comfort to Haiti.  Plenty of
interference, no assistance. 

So the question arises, what is the Marine's real
mission?

DRM