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Powell questions Aristide tenure in Haiti
FResno Bee ^
| 2/26/04
| AP - Washington
Posted on 02/26/2004 4:50:05 PM PST by NormsRevenge
Edited on 04/12/2004 2:11:07 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday openly questioned whether President Jean-Bertrand Aristide can continue to serve effectively as Haiti's leader.
It was the closest Powell has come to suggesting that Aristide bow out as president before his elected term ends in February 20006.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aristide; haiti; powell; questions; tenure
To: NormsRevenge
A "necklace" w/ a firestone tire?
Comes around--goes around.
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posted on
02/26/2004 5:00:07 PM PST
by
Finalapproach29er
(" Permitting homosexuality didn't work out very well for the Roman Empire")
To: Finalapproach29er
In other words
Commies out!!
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posted on
02/26/2004 5:03:45 PM PST
by
Rome2000
(JIHADISTS FOR KERRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Since the start of the Haitian crisis earlier this month, Powell has repeatedly called for a political solution. The plan submitted to the government and opposition leaders last week called for
the installation of an independent prime minister who would lead a broad-based government.
a broad-based government? hmmm?
What's Madeline Halfwit up to these days? And Yes, I know I am using the term broad very loosely. ;-\
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posted on
02/26/2004 5:05:02 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi Mac ... Support Our Troops! ... NO NO NO NO on Props 55-58)
To: NormsRevenge
suggesting that Aristide bow out as president before his elected term ends in February 20006. Wow, talk about an extended term of duty. That's some serious voodoo going on if he is going to serve to 20006.
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posted on
02/26/2004 5:11:44 PM PST
by
DannyTN
To: Rome2000
Aristide made the "necklace" popular.
Dissenters would get a tire filled with gasoline put over their necks, set ablaze, terrible screaming.
Wouldn't mind seeing Aristide get his comeuppance this weekend.
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posted on
02/26/2004 5:25:51 PM PST
by
Finalapproach29er
(" Permitting homosexuality didn't work out very well for the Roman Empire")
To: DannyTN
20006 ... lol .. Good catch!
The State Department always likes to leave a little wiggle room in their statements, I reckun. ;-)
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posted on
02/26/2004 5:37:47 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi Mac ... Support Our Troops! ... NO NO NO NO on Props 55-58)
To: NormsRevenge
Charlie Rangel was on Jim Lehrer's show Thursday evening and was clearly angry at Powell for backing away from support for Aristide. There was also a Republican Congressman from Florida on (Mark Foley, I think it was).
Rangel seemed to ignore the possibility that the changing situation in Haiti was forcing a change in US policy.
To: Verginius Rufus
Good Ol' Charlie. Korean war vet, yaknow.
Haiti has been cursed for years as it has struggled thru something like 32 regime changes and recently, "free" elections, the last one or two, were supposedly on the up and up... but still suspect.
The abject poverty and violence that many endure today has gone on too long. Let pride take the fall for the sake of the people.
Remember who helped install Aristide in power...
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posted on
02/26/2004 6:56:33 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi Mac ... Support Our Troops! ... NO NO NO NO on Props 55-58)
To: Verginius Rufus
It seems to me that necklacing could be terrorism. That might be a good reason for backing away from Aristide. Then again, maybe not. We spent good money and military force to install him as chief terrorist.
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posted on
02/26/2004 7:06:27 PM PST
by
meenie
To: NormsRevenge
Colin Powell, Mr. Noriega, you, me, we all just look alike to Corrinne Brown. Just another bunch of racists who won't support her pet Communist Pig.
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posted on
02/27/2004 10:17:08 AM PST
by
.cnI redruM
(At the end of the day, information has finite value and may only come at a significant price.)
To: NormsRevenge
Good.
The left-press-pundit defense of murdering tyrants is long past tiresome.
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posted on
02/27/2004 12:33:16 PM PST
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
("(We)..come to rout out tyranny from its nest. Confusion to the enemy." - B. Taylor, US Marine)
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