Export partners US 83.9%, Dominican Republic 6.6%, Canada 2.4% (2002)
80% of the population lives in abject poverty
GDP purchasing power parity - $1,400
major Caribbean transshipment point for cocaine en route to the US and Europe; substantial money-laundering activity; Colombian narcotics traffickers favor Haiti for illicit financial transactions; pervasive corruption
Originally posted by KRL 80% of the population lives in abject poverty
major Caribbean transshipment point for cocaine en route to the US and Europe; substantial money-laundering activity; Colombian narcotics traffickers favor Haiti for illicit financial transactions; pervasive corruption
1 out of 15 people is HIV positive in Haiti
and we're going to bail out the asswipe running this place?
My suggestion is to stay away and let them deal with there own problems and I think that Bush will do the right thing and not intervene militarily because he's too busy with Iraq
But it could be good for his reelection chances though, because people in Haiti are asking for an intervention. So he can go there, save the day temporarily and gain a few votes.
Originally posted by DirtyWhiteBoy We are just sending troops to protect the US Embassy, not to fight.
It always starts with we're just sending troops to protect the US Embassy.
The capitol will be burning down within the week. Half the country is under rebel control. The rebel leaders said they're moving next to the biggest city. Then what? 50 marines are going to stand up to millions of bitter people?
It always starts with we're just sending troops to protect the US Embassy.
The capitol will be burning down within the week. Half the country is under rebel control. The rebel leaders said they're moving next to the biggest city. Then what? 50 marines are going to stand up to millions of bitter people?
That's what makes them marines and not adult webmasters.
I'm not a dinosaur, I'm a crocodile. I've seen dinosaurs come and go and I'm left unimpressed.
They do have every right to revolt..homeboy wasn't running the country as planned...at least they have the nuts to do away with the goverment...let them be..
Originally posted by KRL It always starts with we're just sending troops to protect the US Embassy.
The capitol will be burning down within the week. Half the country is under rebel control. The rebel leaders said they're moving next to the biggest city. Then what? 50 marines are going to stand up to millions of bitter people?
There are only 200 armed rebels doing all of this. The rest of the people are just looting and catching shit on fire because they can and because they want free shit.
This is not an uprising because they hate Americans so we should not even be an issue for them. They ousted their leader and are taking control of the country themselves. However, you can bet your ass that if we are fired on, there will be some Haitians gunned down.
People who may have friends or family there. People who care that a war is breaking out not too far from American soil, and the American troops we just sent may get killed. Those troops are brothers, fathers & sons.
Have a heart man. This world is not just about you.
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