“Bush Was Responsible for Destroying Haitian Democracy”–Randall Robinson

Bush Was Responsible for Destroying Haitian Democracy”–Randall Robinson on Obama Tapping Bush to Co-Chair US Relief Efforts


We speak with TransAfrica founder Randall Robinson, author of An Unbroken Agony: Haiti, from Revolution to the Kidnapping of a President. On President Obama tapping former President Bill Clinton and former President George W Bush to co-chair US relief efforts in Haiti, Robinson says, “Bush was responsible for destroying Haitian democracy…Clinton has largely sponsored a program of economic development that supports the idea of sweatshops… but that is not what we should focus on now. We should focus on saving lives.”

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/1/15/bush_was_responsible_for_destroying_haitian

Audio, video at link; no transcript yet.

munkyboi was a bad idea..but Slick willy and other admins have been messing in Haiti for generations.

It would be hard to find a former president that hasn't contributed to the destruction of Haiti in some way. Maybe someday Obama can be one. :)

In December 1990, Carter traveled to Haiti, where he labored to undercut Jean-Bertrand Aristide during the final days of the presidential race. According to a top Aristide aide, Carter predicted that Aristide would lose, and urged him to concede defeat. (He ended up winning 67 percent of the vote.)

http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2263

more Shock Doctrine for poor Haiti.

Excellent interview and post. Thank you, Super SFB!

and R.

I was so surprised to see people support the idea of a Bush involvement in Haiti. Excellent article.

I think it's a bad sign that Bush has been officially asked to help raise funds for Haiti. I think that means that there is no hope of getting the global capitalists out of Haiti's business.

Obama could change the policies regarding Haiti. He could take a bold stand to support a Democratically elected president and let Haiti decide its own fate.

My heart hurts to think this is the "help" Haiti will get and I know you know exactly what I mean. :hi:

when I saw the news. That poor country ~ :cry: