[UN]Peacekeepers Likely Tied to Haiti Shooting

AP ^ | 12/8/5 | ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU

[SmithL]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- The United Nations acknowledged Thursday that its peacekeepers likely opened fire on a car full of Haitian police officers this week, wounding two.

According to a preliminary investigation, five uniformed officers were driving toward a U.N. checkpoint on Monday when the peacekeepers opened fire, said U.N. spokesman Damian Onses-Cardona. He showed reporters photographs of the blue car, which had official license plates but no other markings.

"The first elements of the investigation tend to show that U.N. peacekeepers could have done the shooting," Onses-Cardona said.

Peacekeepers may have confused the police with armed gang members whom they are fighting to gain control of the seaside slum of Cite Soleil, Onses-Cardona said.

Cite Soleil, where gunbattles between peacekeepers and gangs take place almost daily, remains the most insecure place in Haiti ahead of national elections scheduled for Jan. 8.

Haitian police do not enter the slum, which a battalion of 1,500 Jordanian peacekeepers in armored vehicles has pledged to reclaim from the gangs.

[texianyankee]

Not surprising, in the least.

[sgtbono2002]

Do the gang members wear police uniforms?

Kinda makes you wonder about how the UN blamed the USA soldiers for shooting the Italian Commie lady doesnt it?

[theDentist]

The United Nations acknowledged Thursday that its peacekeepers likely opened fire on a car full of Haitian police officers this week, wounding two.

Hey! That's our job.

[proud_yank]

Not surprising, in the least.

Not at all.

I still enjoyed the story about the UN's 'effectiveness' in the Congo. The group they were supposed to be protecting (Rwandan Hutus I believe, Tutsis were after them in retaliation for the Rwanda genocide) started firing on UN peacekeepers appeasers (sorry bout the error) because they did nothing to stop the conflict! A hand full of blue hats died. Sad day.

[Continental Soldier]

Haiti. Did anyone with any bran at all ever think anything good could be done here?

[LtKerst]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- The United Nations acknowledged Thursday that its peacekeepers likely opened fire on a car full of Haitian police officers this week, wounding two.

Why am I not supprised?

The United Nations causes death wherever they go.

[libs_kma]

"The United Nations acknowledged Thursday that its peacekeepers likely opened fire on a car full of Haitian police officers this week, wounding two."

Likely huh? Thats nice. Now can you find out for sure, you incompetent a-holes?