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29145: RV (discuss) Deliberate misinformation and self-promotion (fwd)
From revolisyone@hotmail.com:
If anyone would like to see the low depths to which some have sank to in their
attempts to distort perceptions and spread deliberate misinformation about
Haiti, I recommend they check out the Wikipedia listing for "Jean-Bertrand
Aristide." Particular are amusing are the "Reference Footnotes" and
"References" section.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristide
This is perhaps the most priceless passage:
"In 2004, attacks and threats continued against journalists - both members of
the opposition and those who supported the government. Kevin Pina, an American
journalist and a vocal supporter of Lavalas, had numerous attempted
assassinations. One of Haiti's most famous journalists, Jean-Dominique, was
assassinated.The climate of terror was sustained failure in the cases of two
murdered journalists and by the opposition supported rebels, former members of
the disbanded military. These rebels killed numerous members of Lavalas and
government officials between 2001 and 2004. Nearly all of the corporate media
in Haiti was controlled by a small vehemently anti-Fanmi Lavalas elite.
Aristide's heavily foreign financed opponents continued to accuse him of being
corrupt and of using violence to attack political opponents. Tens of millions
of dollars were spent by "democratizaiton" programs to fund the elite
opposition to Aristide."
RV
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