20581: Nealy: RE: 20554: (Hermantin)Miami-Herald-Destroyed by all-or-nothing political culture (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: David Nealy <dlnealy@msn.com>

Re :Post by Marifeli Perez-Stable:

The generalized historical point of view put forward here is useful to put
the current situation in context.  It is very concise and incisive as well.
The inability to compromise seems to be a recurrent factor in Haiti's
history. Is this partly due to the expectation (at least on the part of the
rebels and the opposition recently) that the US or the international
community will act in a certain way if no compromise is reached?  Therefore
stalling is the best tactic? The US and others need to consider that.

Haitians in local communities, cooperatives etc. have been able to reach
compromises and consensus to their mutual benefit. Why is this so hard for
the PAP centered political leadership? Most important of all, will this
change now? Is there so much bitterness and pain from past actions that
compromise with "enemies" is unthinkable? Or can there be a period of
calming the passions, looking for small areas of agreement (like supporting
a free press, helping the agriculture sector, etc.) that can get Haitians
working together again on a national basis? I hope so. Urgent action is
needed to reinstitute the mechanism for approving mangoes for export. Can
that be such a focus of attention? Who can be against that?  The new
government could make that a  priority demand of the US.

David

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