#4042: Haiti Progres and the dreaded "nationwide insurrection" (fwd)

[Robert Corbett <bcorbett@netcom.com>]

From: Greg Chamberlain <GregChamberlain@compuserve.com>

> Haiti Progres reports:

> The Haitian government is acting to preserve democracy by
> reining in politicians who, unhappy with the outcome of the May
> 21 elections, have brazenly threatened to organize a nationwide
> insurrection.


A nationwide insurrection is thought to be possible, a real threat, 
enough to justify arresting a lot of people??

After such a massive election victory???  

Pull the other one!  

Sounds more like something out of the likes of J.Edgar Hoover's 
demented fantasies about black communist conspiracies.  

This kind of thing used to be a staple of the Duvaliers, BTW.


        Greg Chamberlain