Word: juntas
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...signatories said they advocate forcing the junta to leave the country and holding its members accountable for their human rights violations...
...junta in Haiti learned the lesson. When last year, a lightly-armed American contingent travelled to Haiti to pave the way for Aristide's return, they were met by a junta-organized mob on the docks, openly threatening "another Somalia...
...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...
They will try again. If the junta is seriously intent on remaining in power, the American presence, with its goal of restoring Aristide and civilizing (read: disarming) the military, is unacceptable. If the Clinton administration sticks to its pattern, even a few American casualties might lead to the mission's premature termination. Such, no doubt, is the junta's mindset. Cedras and company have little to lose; if they sit back passively, they will be thrown from power in a few weeks...
...junta does cause American casualties or deaths, our response will be crucial. The president must at once defend and re-explain the mission to the American people (something that was never done with Somalia). American commitment to the mission of restoring democracy should be steadfast...