Hi wardaddy.
I bow to your firsthand experience on the verdict.
I was recalling Duvalier’s ton ton macoutes of some years back and supposing that at a remnant,or the memory of that era still exerts moral (amoral) influence. I also wonder if Islamists have any influence there.
I also discounted much of Mexico’s corruption thinking it limited to the northern border and connected to the drug cartels— to my mind a superimposed second government. But I guess a seperate, independent governing hierarchy is one definition of corruption.
I do take issue on one point: this seems more than mere bribery; it seems more like an officially sanctioned hostage for ransom scenario.
I think you are right but I think it the Haitians did not think it through properly.
As it appears these folks are not actually slave trade baby stealers as some here suggested hysterically, what the Haitian authorities have done is not helped themselves in the court of US public opinion.
What I can’t believe is our State Dept has kept quiet unless they thought that would help more...hard to tell.
remember Obama has been lackluster in supporting the Iranian opposition..so one never knows