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...chaotic interlude between the disintegration of the old order and the establishment of the new began last week with the spectacular helicopter landing of U.S. Marines. We heard stories of how townspeople began tentatively probing the extent of their new freedom. They dared to say the name Jean-Bertrand Aristide in public -- and were not beaten. Then, from hiding places under beds and inside suitcases, pictures of the exiled President emerged. Step by cautious step, people grew bolder. Friends formed groups that swiftly grew into crowds, and the crowds began to move with their own will...
...troops standing by just blocks away, pro- junta gunmen fired on a rally of Aristide supporters; at least six died in the ensuing clashes. Meanwhile, in New York City, the U.N. Security Council voted to lift sanctions against Haiti, but the resolution will not take effect until President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returns...
...stored there have for years been the military's coupmaking tools, equipment that can surround administrative buildings and oust governments. Three years ago, Port-au-Prince police chief Michel Francois, then an unknown police major, seized control of the heavy weapons and rolled into the capital to overthrow Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the country's first democratically elected President. The hardware is now under guard inside the U.S. base at the airport -- and Aristide will be coming back...
...there, they could not resist the exhilarating urge to shout their joy at the imminent return of the man whose name could not be spoken and whose picture could not be displayed for the past three years. "Vive Titid!" they cried, invoking their affectionate sobriquet for exiled President Jean- Bertrand Aristide. "Down with Cedras!" Suddenly, two Haitian army officers appeared, dragging a skinny young man who was moaning pitifully. His face was bloody. His feet were bare. His pants had nearly been ripped...
...into the compound, trashing and smashing anything within reach. The U.S. soldiers let the frenzy continue for an hour before dispersing the crowd. The American commander in Haiti, Lt. Gen. Hugh Shelton, said the detainees would be released into custody of the legitimate Haitian government when exiled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is returned to power later this month...