29039: (comment) Chamberlain: 29018: Ferdinand and 29025: Nat/Rob (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Greg Chamberlain <GregChamberlain@compuserve.com>

> Anna Ferdinand wrote:
> There was not a bit of news in his story, that's all.

There wasn't meant to be.  The article (by a widely travelled and
experienced foreign correspondent) was written for an occasional column in
the International Herald Tribune called "Meanwhile..."  It was supposed to
be a rather light piece, but it did contain some interesting points
(Duvalier nostalgia), if no profound analysis.



> Rob 6969 <liberalproject@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I have also seen a lot of fat white men (conservatives mostly but also
liberals) who go to Haiti to write novels or articles for ap and reuters
and spend $ on young haitians (males or females).

I'm sure you've seen a few fat Americans doing this who pretend to be
"journalists."  But can you give names or clear examples of "a lot of"
people writing "articles for ap and reuters" who do so?  I very much doubt
it.  These agency people are seriously employed and have very little spare
time.  But such charges are of course deliciously easy (and very
satisfying) to make.


        Greg Chamberlain