23672: (reply and discuss) Wilson to Morse's post

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Richard Wilson <riwilson_6442@msn.com>

What seems to be underway is a Marxist-Leninist developed technique called
"pressure from below-pressure from above."  The idea is to do things in
the
streets (e.g. have men dressed as policemen shoot people) or attack police
and
other authorities.  When the populace cries out for safety and security it
forces the government to take some precipitate action increasing control.
Once
again angering the people.

At the same time pick out a convenient and believable "hate-target."
Blame
all of the societal wrongs on this group or groups (e.g. the U.S. and/or
the
elite/landowners or the present government)  Thus focusing all the anger
and
frustration on one spot with the idea of causing a revolt or at the least
destabilizing the situation.

The "pep la" do not think these things up.  they need an educated
leadership to
tell them what to do, believe, and when and how to act.

This interim government is in place because it was a necessity.  The
United
States was in a lose-lose situation with the rebellion against Aristide.
If
they did nothing and he had been killed it would have been their fault.
If
they acted to protect him (which it seems they did despite the cries of
kidnapping) they were wrong.

Now, the interim government must try to put the pieces back together.
This
means fighting a guerrilla war against supporters of Aristide and/or
Marxist
agents provacatuers whose goal is destabilization and revolution.  Into
the mix
through a major natural disaster and a government which has historically
had
little or no social help machinery in place and you have Haiti today.

The answer must be that those who are serious about the future of haiti
must
band together to support the efforts being made to restore Haiti to some
basic
semblence of order so it can begin to function as a nation.  This means
all
sides must focus on supporting the Constitution of Haiti and following its
laws.  It also means that anyone seeking to destabilize that process must
be
must be isolated and controlled   And by that I do not mean to say that
anyone
who objects to a political position in the process.  I refer to those who
use
guns to intimidate, kill and hold hostage--these are not legitimate
participators in the political process.

Finally, one definition of politics is that it is the "art of compromise."
All
parties participating in the political process of Haiti must be willing to
engage in compromise in order to see political progress.

Richard Wilson