The BBC, as usual, fails to mention some of the more important and relevant points about a story. For those unfamiliar with Mr. Aristide, here's a fun thing to do. Do a web search with the terms "Aristide" along with "necklace" or "necklacing" ...it may be an eye opener.
FrontPage magazine.com Haiti Victim of Clinton's Old Black Magic by Lowell Ponte
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If I became Emperor of Earth I'd move all the Palestinians to Haiti. Just 'cuz.
Haiti... Detroit with palm trees and voodoo.
Haiti, descending into chaos again
various FR links | 02-11-04 | The Heavy Equipment Guy
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Hispaniola is a crystal-clear illustration of how much damage generations of corrupt government can do to a country.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic are pretty similar in climate and natural resources. I've been told -- haven't been there myself -- that when you fly over the border between the two countries, you can see the line as clearly as on the map. The DR side is lush and green, while the Haitian side is mud, stripped of anything and everything that can be eaten, burned as fuel or sold.
Why stop there. Isn't Baby Doc still alive? If they still want necklace-accomplished dictators who stole from the impoverished country and never let the people actually progress, he and Arustide are pretty much interchangeable.