14057: Leblanc: U.S. foreign politics and Haiti (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Jerome Leblanc <jelrhum@hotmail.com>

It seems that many people writing on the list do not see the imperialistic
manipulations operated by the U.S. on Haiti. The International Republican
Institute (IRI) is financing anti Aristide supporters and manifestations and
financing the dominican army with 20 000 M-16 consolidate its control over its
neighbors, therefore Haiti. It is obvious that the republicans have not
accepted that Aristide dismanteled the haitian army because they could use that
army to manipulate the political climate in Haiti. Remember that Haiti has benn
invaded by the U.S in the past. Remember that the CIA was behind almost every
coup d'État in the Americas. Most of the time, they have supported the army
during the multiple coups d'État in Haiti. The U.S attemps to control the
nations are have almost always been indirect. And now the republicans fear that
Aristide is not enought right-wing and will not support the U.S. interests and
makes "chantage" with its 500 millions. Many experts still say that Aristide
has the haitian people on his side, why does CNN focus on the anti-lavalas
events and starts rumors that Lavalas activists support Ben Laden. It is a
well-known tactic for political strategist to divide to rule.

Haiti will not progress unless the change comes from the inside and that the
"violence and coup d'état" tradition is completely left aside to leave place to
a true democratic system. Yes, Aristide and Fanmi Lavalas have commited many
errors. But look from where they started. They did not have all the tools to
rebuild the country immediatly and people must consider the long term and the
people must help, through the democratic process, the governement in place, for
Haiti's people'sake,  until there is another governement is elected. Requesting
Haïti's president to resign will only continue to help the people's division
and will repeat the same scenario that has exited in Haïti  for more than a
Hundred years.

Not considering this in an analysis of Haïti, is missing the global long term
strategic point, the one that really makes the difference.

Jérôme Leblanc
Canada


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