14922: Holmstead on: The silenced voice of Radio Haiti speaks again on film (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: John Holstead <cyberkismet@yahoo.com>



"While the film is plainly personal, Dominique's
story, says Paul Parks, is ``a marquee case about what
the Aristide government is willing to do regarding
human rights violations, regarding political violence
and assassinations and impunity.''"

Mz.Parks has spoken a few times now as to how the
Aristide government is worse or as bad as Duvalier
ever was. Rich Haitians lobbying in Washington
commonly use the same line. An info search came across
these stats:


"Haiti (1957-86)

*	Papa Doc, François Duvalier 1957-71
*	Encarta: 2,000 killed by 1967
*	LC [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/httoc.html]:
  30,000 k for politicalreasons 1957-71
*	Duvalier Dynasty (1957-86):
*	3,000 democides (Rummel)
*	15,000 disappeared (Grenville)
*	50,000 k (27 April 1986 Toronto Star)
*	60,000 k (9 Dec. 1998 [London] Guardian)
*	60,000 k (16 July 1986 L.A. Times)
*	Between 1981-87, 9,000 Haitian refugees were
repatriated by US Coast Guard. US Embassy estimated
that for every 1 returned, 1 drowned. (10 May 1987 St.
Petersburg Times)"

It came from:
http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/warstat5.htm#Haiti


False equivocation by Parks et al?

In the version of the film I saw, Demme never
mentioned Dominique's last radio broadcast. It seemed
a glaring omission then I understood how it could have
upset the balance of his thesis. Great work!!


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