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...aftermath of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's flight from Haiti raises an interesting question about American credibility. Aristide claims that the U.S. forced him to leave the country; U.S. officials deny it. I would like to believe the U.S., but I recall Bush's statements on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, which turned out to be far from truthful. In the case of Haiti, I accept the U.S. version of events but wish I were able to do so without thinking of the boy who cried wolf. No one believes a liar, even when he is telling the truth...
...government Clean Sweep militiamen are called chim?res, which is Creole for mythical monsters. In Greek mythology, the Chimera are fire-breathing monsters. Metaphorically, the word is used today to mean a fancy or unrealizable dream. Apparently, this is a very appropriate word to describe deposed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's thugs, both in being monsters and in pursuing the unrealizable dream of keeping him in power. Paris Vangelatos Casablanca
Haiti is the Western Hemisphere's poorest country. But with the departure of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, it is becoming clear how much money both he and his chief foe, the Bush Administration, spent not on alleviating that poverty but on politicking against each other. Last year alone, they collectively spent more than $2 million--equivalent to almost 1% of Haiti's federal budget--on such efforts. The total funneled into these causes since the late-1990s exceeds $10 million. "It seems a selfish waste for both sides to focus their money in this way," says Robert Maguire, Haiti expert...
Passionate Defense Lithuanian prosecutors sought a nine-year jail sentence for French rock star Bertrand Cantat at the end of the first week of his emotionally charged trial on charges of murdering his girlfriend, actress Marie Trintignant. A tearful Cantat, the lead singer of the group Noir Désir, admitted striking Trintignant four times after a jealous row in their Vilnius hotel room last July, but insisted he had not meant to kill her. He told the court of their "extraordinary" love, and said he was "out of control" following the argument. Experts said the actress - the daughter...
...complaints from opposition politicians and the former ruling Lavalas Party that they had been unfairly excluded. Prime Minister Gerard Latortue said that his Cabinet - none of whose members is directly affiliated with a political party - is "nonpartisan" and should be judged by its results. Latortue criticized ousted leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide for visiting Jamaica after two weeks in exile in Africa , saying Aristide's return to the region might disturb Haiti 's "fragile order." MEANWHILE IN FRANCE ... I See Dread People A court in the southern city of Montpellier handed a three-month suspended jail sentence...