30743: Roebling (reply) RE:3027 Kondrat re Lancet (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

Elizabeth Roebling, lizieames@yahoo.com,

I think that the underlying issue behind the Lancet study controversy is not 
whether or not the author was an Aristide supporter but rather whether or not 
the violence against women erupted under Aristide or later --- the issue of the 
violence is the issue and Deibert's point is that the study implies that this 
was after Aristide and things were calm under him.

While Aristide certainly spoke to the hearts of many progressives and filled 
Haiti and the world with much hope, he certainly armed the young men of Cite 
Soleil and told the poor that they had a right to simply go and take what the 
more wealthy had. I met a young woman who went to his church who said that he 
would walk out with them, the young people in the congregation, after the 
service, through the middle class neighborhood and point to the nice houses and 
say:"See that. See those fine houses? That is why you are poor."

Non violent, he was not. Ah the lovely smell of "Pere le Brun".

Why the American left is still so enamored of him is a mystery to me.But 
perhaps they support revolution by any means. My hope that Aristide may have a 
long and happy life in South Africa. As far as I can tell, only a few loyal 
Americans and some gang members in Port au Prince long for his return.Preval 
seems to be doing a fine job as the duly elected president.