Haiti Hooey
NY Post Editorial:
"Sen. John Kerry has tried to blame the crisis in Haiti on President Bush, claiming that the administration fostered the instability that led to the uprising against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
"Nonsense.
"Haiti has been a basket case since forever - and the roots of this crisis are directly traceable to the effective abandonment of Haiti by the international community after the United States returned Aristide to power in 1994.
"Does that make it Bill Clinton's fault?
"Actually, if anyone is responsible for the rebellion that has conquered the north of Haiti and now threatens the capital of Port-au-Prince, it is surely Aristide himself.
How bad is Haiti? It is so bad al Qaeda is not interested in setting up a terrorist training base there. It is hard to imagine another country that has shown itself so incompetent at governance. What the Haitians desperately need is a colonial governor who can develop institutions that will someday give them the skills needed to form a civil society. It would be a complete act of charity because in its current state Haiti has little to exploit. Becaue of its location Haiti has potential as a tourist destination, but its residence would need to learn that there is more to be made from providing services than for piracy.
NY Post Editorial:
"Sen. John Kerry has tried to blame the crisis in Haiti on President Bush, claiming that the administration fostered the instability that led to the uprising against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
"Nonsense.
"Haiti has been a basket case since forever - and the roots of this crisis are directly traceable to the effective abandonment of Haiti by the international community after the United States returned Aristide to power in 1994.
"Does that make it Bill Clinton's fault?
"Actually, if anyone is responsible for the rebellion that has conquered the north of Haiti and now threatens the capital of Port-au-Prince, it is surely Aristide himself.
How bad is Haiti? It is so bad al Qaeda is not interested in setting up a terrorist training base there. It is hard to imagine another country that has shown itself so incompetent at governance. What the Haitians desperately need is a colonial governor who can develop institutions that will someday give them the skills needed to form a civil society. It would be a complete act of charity because in its current state Haiti has little to exploit. Becaue of its location Haiti has potential as a tourist destination, but its residence would need to learn that there is more to be made from providing services than for piracy.
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