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...short, the answer is the president's willingness to listen to Jimmy Carter. The ex-president's dramatic diplomacy avoided an invasion and allowed the peaceful deployment of American troops. But there were conditions, the primary one being that the junta would remain in power, and the Haitian police in control, until October 15, the date set for President Aristide's return. Thus the strange and uncomfortable partnership between U.S. and Haitian forces...
...second day of violence between Haiti's factions marked the third anniversary of the military coup that ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. U.S. troops' pervasive presence in Port-au-Prince failed to deter forces loyal to the military junta from disrupting a pro-democracy march of 5,000 people, in which skirmishes between the two opposing sides killed three people and injured at least 11. Amid gunfire, Aristide supporters struggled with pro-military "attaches," who were armed with machetes, sticks and pistols. One man was fatally shot in the head at point-blank range. No U.S. soldiers were reported...
...Disarmament is one step towards eliminating some of the structural defects in the Haitian government as it now exists," said Peter Reich, professor at the Whittier College School of Law. "The Haitian government is totally out of control. Devoting less money to the military will help Haiti rebuild the rest of its economy...
...tables have turned, or so it would seem. The junta is on the defensive as American troops dictate how they may and may not treat their people. But the lesson is not forgotten. Just two days ago, the Haitian police tried to stage an ambush. Police teamed with plaincloths junta-supporters in an attempt to draw American blood. The attempt failed. U.S. Marines killed 10-Haitian policemen without taking a serious casualty...
...vote on a spate of bills to prepare for ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's return. At the top of their list: an Aristide-backed proposal to grant amnesty to Lt. Gen. Raoul Cedras and junta supporters. TIME correspondent Bernard Diederich, who was there, said hundreds of jubilant Haitians surrounded the building, chanting "Handcuff Cedras!" as U.S. troops stood by. A few blocks away, the pro-junta forces struck back, critically wounding one man. Back inside the parliament, a quorum of legislators began debate on the amnesty measure, with a majority apparently supporting it. But the vote...