U.S. Weighs Prosecution of Aristide on Corruption Charges

[Eye and Monkey]

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/06/international/americas/06HAIT.html

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, April 5 — Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said during a visit here on Monday that American judicial authorities were looking into prosecuting the former Haitian president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, on corruption charges.

"There are inquiries being made by our judicial authorities in the U.S. to see if there is any evidence of wrongdoing on his part," Mr. Powell said in a joint news conference with the new interim prime minister, Gérard Latortue.

Mr. Aristide went into exile in February after widespread violence and looting here. An American indictment against him on drug trafficking or other international charges would further inflame political tensions between those who contend that he was forced into exile by American troops and others, like Mr. Powell, who assert that the Americans saved his life.

[MidwestMomma]

1. Powell can kiss my......

Aunt Fanny!

Guess it's not enough to arm and train the rebels to overthrow the man, then kidnap him and force him out of the country....now we have to PROSECUTE him too!

Wrong is right
War is peace

Someone stop this crazy ride, I want to get off.

[The Zanti Regent]

20. Let that liar try

http://www.blackcommentator.com/80/80_cover_haiti.html

We will see justice when Powell is in shackles before the World Court on the charges outlined by The Black Commentator!

[Broadslidin]

23. The New York Times Haitian Discussion Forum

Placed a similar comment in the NYT Haitian Forum.

Thank You Zanti Regent and Black Commentator!

Used the Eye and Monkey's NYT link to get to
the discussion forum.

[thebigidea]

2. Irony Weighs Prosecution of U.S. on Coup Charges

[Judi Lynn]

3. Since people recognize the treachery employed by Bush

they feel constrained to try to smear Aristide's reputation which was very well respected by so many people in his country.

Easy to see right through this bunch of backstabbing, prevaricating, greedy, and hate-filled maggots.

What a pity.

[oneighty]

4. Does the US

have jurisdiction here? We bring charges against citizens of other countries? We send our FBI all over the world searching out bad guys?

How did this come about? One day maybe a Super China do that to us. Huh?

180

[Judi Lynn]

5. Who gave them the right to actually butt in like that?

Where would they hold his trial?

Their charges would be bogus, anyway. Totally contrived.

Don't forget, this is the same admin. which tried Chaplain Yee for having pornography on his computer, and for adultry. As stupid as that was, at least Yee was an American citizen, and a part of their country.

Arisitide is not.

[screembloodymurder]

9. Is this Bush's new world order?

We are now the world's court and we prosecute anybody that disagrees. WTF!

[DemoTex]

6. Corruption is highly subjective, when judged by the corrupt.

Before I take my last breath and expire, please let me see some of the truly corrupt in the dock. My list would include, but not be limited to: Henry Kissinger, George Bu$h (the Smarter), George Bu$h (the Dumber), James Baker, Robert Mosbacher, Dick Cheney, and Ken Lay (to name a few). I did not mention Powell, Ashcroft, Delay, and Rummy. They are on a much lower level vis-a-vis corruption (more like Aristide). Their big problem is that they are zealots betting on the wrong horse. However, never trust a zealot.

[peacetalksforall]

10. Agree...criminals making a claim that he is a criminal....

Credibility. Bells blasting! Sirens screaming! Pay Attention.

Pay attention to the people that the U.S. put in there to run the country! Disgusting.

[itaintmema]

7. Why would they persecute a democratically elected leader?

To what end?

[leesa]

15. They hate democracy, haven't you noticed?

[itaintmema]

16. Not locally

I have not been rounded up yet or had to show my papers on my way to work but maybe that is how it is elsewhere. How can I tell or notice?

[0007]

18. Same reason they want to kill another democratically elected leader

[itaintmema]

19. Which one?

Your message was missing...

[sasquatch]

8. Jesus did someone put LCD in my Kool-Aid

The Pentagon anounced that they'll cut back on war casulties reporting. We overthrow a elected leader then maybe charge him with corruption:wtf: I have entered the rabbit hole:hippie:

[w4rma]

11. What the heck! They are getting even *more* blatant. (nt)

[punpirate]

12. Hmmm... about all that the Bushies can do...

... is recommend prosecution by the World Court. There's enough evidence already that the US is involved with arming and training the rebels that such a recommendation wouldn't fly much further than Rush Limbaugh in a propeller beanie.

[NMDemDist2]

17. how can we go to the world court? we don't belong to the organization

[punpirate]

21. Perhaps you're mistaking the...

... World Court for the International Criminal Court. We're not a signatory to the latter treaty, but we are signatories to the World Court.

Cheers.

[KoKo]

13. The "True" Colin Powell puppet for Bushies speaks, here. For those

who are always defending him, just look at this guy! He and his son over there at FCC are in so think with the Bushies they might as well be "embeds." Disgusting! :puke:

[leesa]

14. That's rich!! The most corrupt administration in US history is pressing

charges of corruption against someone else!

[Rex]

22. We own the world! American warrants are good no matter what

other nations say! Sovereignty? HA! Only in America!