Human society is truly confused about who actually runs things on this earth.
Definitely! The lines between good and bad, freedom and oppression, and other pillars of society have become blurred by government design, corporate greed, and poverty. Part of the reason I like spending winters in the DR is the culture. The lines are clearly defined for gringos. Once I quickly learned the lay of the land from my expat friends, I accepted the fact that, as a gringo, my legal rights were minimal, I had to keep a sharp eye out for scammers, keep a low profile, and not present the image of a wealthy gringo. I’m far from wealthy. Despite that I enjoy my time there. That gringo lifestyle is not limited to the DR. It’s the same in many foreign countries. The latest thread on what gringos should do if they accidentally hit a Dominican with a vehicle more or less confirms what I’m saying here.
No wonder there was rioting in the streets. Their shilling value is still spiraling downward. The country is on the verge of bankruptcy.
Thanks for the update. The delay is as I suspected, a funding problem. The cost keeps rising. The initial $500 million is now $600 million and that’s serious money. A change in the US administration could occur in November. The US is funding the lion’s share and it could end after a new presidential swearing in ceremony in January and bring the intervention to a grinding halt. I’m not aware of any other countries willing to cough up major chunks of money. The intervention is far from a done deal yet and, if it does go ahead, it could have a short life.
If the Canadian philanthropists Terrance and Phillip decide to participate in the funding alongside the US we may be able to save Haiti
The young girl speaking in this video is about as ignorant as one can get regarding this whole Kenya/Haiti situation... As are most people.
How callous are you... People's lives are at stake and you think only to make a silly joke.
I agree that the young lady doesn’t have a clue about the Kenyan intervention in Haiti. During the last three days, most of the civil unrest, rioting, and killing of civilians in Kenya is mainly due to the draconian new tax measures the government tried to implement to deal with their increasing debt load. There maybe some people on the periphery who may be using the rioting to delay the Kenyan intervention. Ruto gave the impression the Kenyan police are leading the intervention. It’s being lead by the new interim Haitian government and the Haitian police.
I expect the Kenyan forces to keep a low profile for a while until all the international forces are under a unified command lead by the Haitian police.
