I came across this outdated article (from February 2004) on Haiti while doing some research.
It begins:
The Bush administration is preparing to declare Haiti a ?failed state,? so that Washington can step in to put the pieces back together as it chooses. Creating the conditions for such a declaration has been the U.S. objective since George Bush came to power. For three years Washington and the European Union have imposed an aid embargo on Haiti, squeezing the hemisphere?s poorest nation until it screamed ? and then squeezing harder.
So there you have it: the earthquake and the cholera epidemic and the hurricane are George W. Bush's fault. If only defining the problem were that simple!
For the rest of the article: http://www.blackcommentator.com/78/78_haiti.html
This probably belongs in the Clown Bin, and I'll let the moderators do with it what they see fit.
My point for posting this is that the debate about what is wrong in Haiti has been going on for years, and no viable solution seems attainable in the near-term. But I respect and pray for all those who are there trying to make a difference.
It begins:
The Bush administration is preparing to declare Haiti a ?failed state,? so that Washington can step in to put the pieces back together as it chooses. Creating the conditions for such a declaration has been the U.S. objective since George Bush came to power. For three years Washington and the European Union have imposed an aid embargo on Haiti, squeezing the hemisphere?s poorest nation until it screamed ? and then squeezing harder.
So there you have it: the earthquake and the cholera epidemic and the hurricane are George W. Bush's fault. If only defining the problem were that simple!
For the rest of the article: http://www.blackcommentator.com/78/78_haiti.html
This probably belongs in the Clown Bin, and I'll let the moderators do with it what they see fit.
My point for posting this is that the debate about what is wrong in Haiti has been going on for years, and no viable solution seems attainable in the near-term. But I respect and pray for all those who are there trying to make a difference.