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A nation in tatters: Haiti rapidly spiraling out of control (The Clinton Legacy)
Sun-Sentinel ^ | 2.22.04 | Tim Collie

Posted on 02/23/2004 12:03:30 AM PST by ambrose

A nation in tatters: Haiti rapidly spiraling out of control

By Tim Collie

Staff Writer

Posted February 22 2004

GRAN RIVIERE DU NORD, Haiti -- Inspector Narcisse Lacombe cradled an aging assault rifle and swayed uneasily on the porch of this small town's police station -- one of the last in northern Haiti that hasn't been abandoned to anti-government rebels.

Not far away, a new recruit nicknamed "Jungle" tossed his rifle in the air and tried to catch it like a Marine in drill formation.

He and Lacombe are the only two police officers who showed up for work this night, and they have three clips of ammunition between them. The rusting hulks of two abandoned police cars litter the courtyard. The proper batteries cannot be found for their dusty radios, so there is no contact with the remaining 13 officers guarding three towns just outside Cap-Haitien, Haiti's second-largest city.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: clintonlegacy; haiti

1 posted on 02/23/2004 12:03:31 AM PST by ambrose
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To: All
Is there ANYTHING that Slick has touched that HASN'T TURNED UP DEAD OR IN RUIN?
2 posted on 02/23/2004 12:04:13 AM PST by ambrose ("John Kerry has blood of American soldiers on his hands" - Lt. Col. Oliver North)
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The Clinton Legacy

3 posted on 02/23/2004 12:09:17 AM PST by ambrose ("John Kerry has blood of American soldiers on his hands" - Lt. Col. Oliver North)
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To: ambrose; All
-Haiti, descending into chaos again--
4 posted on 02/23/2004 12:44:58 AM PST by backhoe (Has that Clinton "legacy" made you feel safer yet?)
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To: ambrose
Papa Bubba Doc blew another one.
5 posted on 02/23/2004 12:51:35 AM PST by Consort
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To: Consort
Bubba screwed up big time in spending US dollars and military force in a foreign adventure without any apparent benefits. Might I say that this has been an ongoing American policy that has survived over the course of several administrations? From Korea to Iraq, America seems intent on destroying itself by expending lives and resources on adventures that turn out to be questionable at best.
6 posted on 02/23/2004 1:11:34 AM PST by meenie
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To: ambrose

7 posted on 02/23/2004 1:15:38 AM PST by LdSentinal
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To: meenie
The things you mentioned may very well be the best of what we've done over several administrations if you include all foreign and domestic matters during that period. What we're now doing in Iraq can potentially change the entire region for the better...maybe.
8 posted on 02/23/2004 1:20:28 AM PST by Consort
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To: LdSentinal
Absolutely...don't get near that man, and don't ride in an airplane after he changes to another plane. I would also avoid all the Kennedys, especially when they're drinking.
9 posted on 02/23/2004 1:30:21 AM PST by Patriot_from_CA (Suddenly the raven on Scalia's shoulder stirred and spoke. Quoth the raven..."NeverGore")
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To: ambrose
Where are the slew of editorials from the oh so smart liberals on why Haiti is screwed up? Could it be because it would reflect on their idol X42??
10 posted on 02/23/2004 1:53:09 AM PST by Democratshavenobrains
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To: ambrose
Not a good idea to endorse a guy who doesn't take off his sunglasses.
11 posted on 02/23/2004 3:05:45 AM PST by elli1
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To: ambrose
Bubba propped up Aristide as the ruler of Haiti, send him to fix the mess he made.
12 posted on 02/23/2004 3:07:35 AM PST by DustyMoment (Repeal CFR NOW!!)
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To: ambrose
If Bush were smart, he would come forward with a speach demanding the UN, especially France and Germany, send troops immediately to gain and maintain the "peace". NO U.S. troops though. And when they fail, as they most often do, Bush can point out that this is why we went to Iraq without France and Germanys "permission". Force the UN to step up to the plate. Make them prove their relevence. If not, they can go to hell.
14 posted on 02/23/2004 5:34:30 AM PST by Ron in Acreage
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To: Ron in Acreage
I thought France was already sending troops??
15 posted on 02/23/2004 6:04:18 AM PST by sarasota
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