Aristide Should Stay in Haiti
A nice overview of the situation in Haiti from Common Dreams
Why Aristide Should Stay
Regardless of his possible corruption (keep in mind he has no army and an inadequate police force), the so-called "rebels" (actually mercenaries) have absolutely NO AGENDA for the country. If the rebels have their way, the country wil SIMPLY GET WORSE... NOT BETTER.
A coup might be acceptable if the rebels were organized. But in this article, Tracy suggests that they have no true organizing principles and certainly no plans to run a benevolent government. It would simply be a return to military dictatorship. Except, in this case, you'd be hard pressed to call the rebels a military.
This is precisely the type of situation that calls for U.S. or UN intervention. It would not be hard to get control of the situation. The rebels are a relatively small group with limited popular support. They are merely taking advantage of a power vacuum, due to Aristides inability to secure the country.
Posted by Eric on February 26, 2004 01:57 PM
