US Intervention In Haiti
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The internationally monitored elections held in 1991 were to have
ushered in a new era of democracy and the rule of law for Haiti and for
seven months it appeared like it might actually have a chance despite the
island's violent history of coups, rebellions and revolutions. In the past
190 years th ....
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.... Haiti. The US government has played a large, and at times
indefensible, role in the events that took place and they were backed by
groups such as the CIA, the Pentagon and US backed international aid
organizations like USAID. Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton both
focussed constantly upon short range goals such as winning the election in
1993 and they were willing to sacrifice long term interests in the pursuit
of these goals. The US would be far better served by a democratic, stable
and ....
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