It's May 25, 2024, 06:50:33 AM
The Marines have been sent to the embassy in Port-au-Prince to secure the compound as rebels continue to make advances in that country.
Sept. 30, 1991 -- The army overthrows Aristide's government, forcing the president into exile in the United States. Sept. 19, 1994 -- U.S. troops intervene to restore Aristide to power.
The White House, meanwhile, said it was up to the Haitian people to decide whether embattled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide should remain in power.
You got your ass handed to you repeatedly and you keep coming back...You keep talking about how we are such bullies and we won't send troops to Hati. What did we do? SENT TROOPS TO HATI. So it may be to secure our interests, is that wrong?
So what I'm getting out of this thread is that you think the US should send it's military when there is a domestic problem in a country... That's some SMART thinking there.And what does the date of a thread have to do with your stupidity?
Recent events in Haitian history: Dec. 16, 1990 -- Jean-Bertrand Aristide becomes Haiti's first democratically elected president after nearly 30 years of dictatorship under the Duvalier family. Sept. 30, 1991 -- The army overthrows Aristide's government, forcing the president into exile in the United States. Sept. 19, 1994 -- U.S. troops intervene to restore Aristide to power. Feb. 6, 1995 -- Aristide disbands the Haitian army and replaces it with a civilian police force. Dec. 23, 1995 -- Rene Preval, Aristide's protege, elected president. Term limit prohibits Aristide from running. May 21, 2000 -- Aristide's Lavalas Family party sweeps legislative elections that observers say were flawed. The international community puts millions in foreign aid on hold until results are revised. Nov. 26, 2000 -- Aristide wins a second term as president in elections boycotted by major opposition parties who claimed fraud in the legislative elections.
Last week = Whining that Bush won't help Haiti because there is no oil there.Today = Whining that Bush will send troops because he's trying to take over the world.Next week = New country, same scenario.Lather, rinse, repeat.Random points:-So you're blaming us for interviening back then, and blaming us for not doing anything now? Ha! -Call me crazy, but wasn't CLINTON in charge of shit back in the day!?! Hey, forget all that... Blame Bush! It's his bad!-Where is France in this situation and how come you're not on their case?
First I'm Anti-American government[foreign policy] second Anti-Bush administration[pure hate]...get that straight Joe.America kept that crooked leader in charge.