Word: haitian
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Clinton had intended to deliver an ultimatum: the military dictators had to step down or an invasion would follow at once. But two months before, Carter on his own had been trying to establish contact with Cedras, consulting with Congressman Bill Richardson, who had just been to see the Haitian leaders. Meanwhile, Cedras had been trying to find an American intermediary to step in and negotiate a settlement with Washington. As an invasion date loomed, Carter went so far as to recruit Powell and Nunn, who agreed to give it a try if Clinton approved. Carter...
...Pentagon. An hour later, planes loaded with American paratroopers were in the air, heading south. Warships closed in on Haiti, and Navy SEALs stole toward shore. Then, almost two hours later, the invasion was abruptly canceled. U.S. troops were told they would go ashore Monday to "cooperate" with the Haitian soldiers they had been ready to kill the day before...
...remain in Haiti? Why had Francois, who is blamed for police attacks on Aristide supporters in the first days of last week, not participated in the negotiations? Why did the agreement provide for a "general amnesty" and speak of "honorable retirement" for dictators and U.S. military cooperation with the Haitian armed forces? None of that sounded like the clean sweep of the monsters that Clinton had promised just a few days before...
...also an America hater, so he could decide either to leave or stay and fight. Francois was originally reported to be in hiding but in fact is working at his office in police headquarters. He held at least two meetings last week with U.S. officers to discuss "liaison" arrangements. Haitian officials say Francois offered weeks ago to do whatever would help the situation -- resign, leave the country, be exiled or even be shot...
...Aristide's government. While Aristide can grant the army and police amnesty for political crimes -- mainly the coup -- his supporters are, for the most part, opposed to any parliamentary attempt to forgive what they call "blood crimes" like murder and rape. American officials say this is a domestic Haitian issue and the shape any amnesty finally takes -- or fails to take -- does not matter. Cedras, Biamby and Francois are obliged to resign anyway, and 15,000 U.S. troops will be on hand to make sure they...