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Say_What Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-03-04 03:48 PM
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Haitian rebels to pull back after meeting with U.S. officials
From the Oligarch's Daily aka the Miami Herald. I have a hard time believing this particularly since the same bullsh*t story occured in Colombia with the paras only a month or so ago. As if saying they've disarmed actually means that they in fact did. Don't bet on it... Check that paragraph that says that 5 bus loads of Aristide's supporters took off on Tuesday.

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PORT-AU-PRINCE - Rebels prepared to abandon Haiti's capital Wednesday following a private meeting with U.S. officials here and a show of force by Marines who began rumbling through the city in Humvees to patrol the streets.

U.S. forces also provided security at the airport for the first shipments of humanitarian aid to arrive since a bloody revolt that began four weeks ago paralyzed deliveries. And newly named President Boniface Alexandre was expected assume control at the National Palace.

Supporters of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who resigned Saturday and fled into exile Sunday, meanwhile also fled in an apparent move to escape reprisals.

Witnesses said at least five busloads of prominent Haitians affiliated with Aristide's Lavalas Family party took off in a charter plane Tuesday afternoon. They were escorted to the airport by armed security dressed in black.

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/8096486.htm

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Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-03-04 03:56 PM
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1. following a private meeting with U.S. officials
So the US is negotiating with Terrorists. Can anyone any place deny these are not Terrorists? Ask the boat people if they are terrified or not. Bush* is guilty of aiding Terrorism.
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Say_What Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-03-04 04:17 PM
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3. You know the saying... 'water seeks its own level'
USA = Terrorista numero uno

It'll be interesting to see if Kerry says/does anything about this... Like calling for an investigation--he was luke warm when he aluded to that yesterday.
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DuctapeFatwa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-03-04 03:57 PM
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2. US may decide to use commercials in Haiti, it is working out so well in

Colombia.
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tom_paine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-03-04 04:21 PM
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4. Makes me reminiscent of Chile.
Totalitarian Monsters like the Imperial Family of Amerika only have one-note to play...fear/terror/retribution.
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Say_What Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-03-04 04:24 PM
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5. Exactly. Seems the Caravan of Death ala Pinochet was set
in motion in Haiti even before Aristide's *departure*.

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