tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963634147818607625.post3469543686539495691..comments2024-02-25T05:19:51.533-05:00Comments on The Haitian Blogger: If Duvalier Can Return to Haiti, Why Can't Dr. Aristide?thezenhaitianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05899728807908673688noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963634147818607625.post-60058533364003238762011-03-05T21:00:07.849-05:002011-03-05T21:00:07.849-05:00Nadege said "Certainly, these protests seem a...Nadege said <em>"Certainly, these protests seem a bit too calculated, so I have to admit to the fact that I've wondered who's really behind them – at the same time I don't believe the US is silly enough to destroy its puppets, especially since there has been no sign of defiance by any of them. "</em><br /><br />I have to give it to you Nadege. You were absolutely right in your assessment about the so-called "revolutions" in the middle-east. The more I learn about it, the more I realize they are not as "indigenous" as the U.S. media would have us believe. Particularly in the case of Libya, which very well might have been the target of all of these seemingly "popular uprisings."<br /><br />LIBYA - The Real Deal<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdaUt8BIwxg<br /><br />For the love of Qaddafi<br />http://www.opednews.com/Diary/For-the-love-of-Gaddafi-by-Peter-Duveen-110305-643.html<br /><br />Western Journalists Fail to Report the Facts about Libya Objectively<br />http://www.opednews.com/articles/Western-Journalists-Fail-t-by-Timothy-Gatto-110304-146.htmlthezenhaitianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899728807908673688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963634147818607625.post-61122710157806169922011-02-01T23:54:01.083-05:002011-02-01T23:54:01.083-05:00Hi Lynn. Thanks for visiting.
I also post news a...Hi Lynn. Thanks for visiting. <br /><br />I also post news and comments on Facebook at "The Haitian Blogger" -- http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=278640472797<br />Twitter @thezenhaitian<br /><br />Mesi anpil. <br /><i>The personal is political.</i>thezenhaitianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899728807908673688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963634147818607625.post-21850895745781802582011-02-01T22:39:07.367-05:002011-02-01T22:39:07.367-05:00I have no interest in politics on either end of th...I have no interest in politics on either end of the spectrum, but I love learning about what is going on all over the world. Being Haitian myself, this blog looks like this will now be my Haiti News go-to. Thank you. <br /><br />My best, LynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963634147818607625.post-65858861924547074172011-01-31T11:55:11.913-05:002011-01-31T11:55:11.913-05:00Bob Barr is also in the "tea party" move...Bob Barr is also in the "tea party" movement and a supporter of Jesse Helms. Jesse Helms was the racist SOB who used a doctored document to paint JB Aristide as mentally unstable and pushed for his removal. <br /><br />JB Aristide happens to be in the Western Hemisphere... he is in Cuba according to the Spanish press. <br /><br />I have a one finger salute for Condileeza Rice who threatened Aristide if he stepped foot in this hemisphere.thezenhaitianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899728807908673688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963634147818607625.post-23703289444512868212011-01-30T21:17:55.216-05:002011-01-30T21:17:55.216-05:00Bob Barr is the same former congressman who helped...Bob Barr is the same former congressman who helped the Republicans screw Americans for years and then ran for president under the Libertarian ticket after "repenting." Funny how Barr - a so-called liberty lover - is now assisting a tyrant in regaining power. <br /><br />Madame Clinton posed with the three stooges: Celestin, Manigat, and Marthelly. I'm sure they've worked out a deal, which is why I think Fanmi Lavalas need to strategize and get tough.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17877601205810403622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963634147818607625.post-11303271773590489412011-01-29T00:22:36.707-05:002011-01-29T00:22:36.707-05:00I just checked back and they posted my second comm...I just checked back and they posted my second comment.thezenhaitianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899728807908673688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963634147818607625.post-45969782621102079292011-01-29T00:19:19.625-05:002011-01-29T00:19:19.625-05:00Oh and get this, the right-wing/Duvalierist websit...Oh and get this, the right-wing/Duvalierist website "haitian-truth.org" published a letter from Duvalier's lawyers today in which they ask Ira Kurzban to join them (as time is of the essence) in retrieving the 6 million the Swiss are planning to return to Haiti and that Duvalier hopes to "help" himself to.<br />http://www.haitian-truth.org/letter-to-ira-kurzban-in-regards-to-duvalier-6-million-dollars-2/<br /><br />Why these tea party lawyers (Bob Barr, et al) of Duvalier are publishing this letter is a question that is up for debate -- probably to try to make Ira Kurzban look bad...<br /><br />I say right-wing website because there are many stalwart defenders getting their comments of support in on that website (haitian-truth.org) for Baby Doc Duvalier, yet they did not publish my comment which was just a couple of links to victim's testimony and other evidence of Duvalier's crimes. Of course, if you've ever been to that website their editorial leanings will be clear to you.thezenhaitianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899728807908673688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963634147818607625.post-35515520327869992022011-01-29T00:09:58.610-05:002011-01-29T00:09:58.610-05:00Nadege, I think Ira Kurzban, Aristide's lawyer...Nadege, I think Ira Kurzban, Aristide's lawyer has it right. The return of Duvalier was green lighted by both the U.S. and French intelligence and it is an attempt to solidify right-wing Duvalierism in Haiti.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://hcvanalysis.wordpress.com/2011/01/27/interview-aristides-lawyer-ira-kurzban-says-us-gave-green-light-for-duvaliers-arrival-in-haiti-but-blocked-aristides-return/" rel="nofollow">Interview: Aristide’s Lawyer, Ira Kurzban, Says US Gave “Green Light” for Duvalier’s Arrival in Haiti, But Blocked Aristide’s Return</a><br /><br />Here is an audio link to Ira Kurzban's interview with Scott Harris<br />http://www.btlonline.org/2011/CTPT/mp3/110124a-ctpt-kurzban.mp3thezenhaitianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899728807908673688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963634147818607625.post-10015210541198117312011-01-28T19:24:42.136-05:002011-01-28T19:24:42.136-05:00I agree, it's time for the freedom movement to...I agree, it's time for the freedom movement to be bold, innovative and dedicated... the people of Tunisia and Egypt are setting the pace right now. <br /><br />They are being cut down in the streets like dogs, but they are not backing down. It's exciting times, Nadege!thezenhaitianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899728807908673688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963634147818607625.post-84354925648426127622011-01-28T19:20:55.154-05:002011-01-28T19:20:55.154-05:00I meant to put in this link, not to repeat the &qu...I meant to put in this link, not to repeat the "letters.." one under the Jude Celestin paragraph above:<br /><br />AFP: Haiti candidate refuses to confirm exit<br />http://bit.ly/goIA3wthezenhaitianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899728807908673688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963634147818607625.post-43548819227832112182011-01-28T19:17:46.420-05:002011-01-28T19:17:46.420-05:00The U.S. is not negotiating the return of Aristide...The U.S. is not negotiating the return of Aristide.. au contraire: they gave the green light for the return of Duvalier, but are blocking Aristide.<br /><br />Letters: US blocking Aristide return to Haiti | World news | The Guardian<br />http://bit.ly/gw7qLS<br /><br />"Interview: Aristide’s Lawyer, Ira Kurzban, Says US Gave “Green Light” for Duvalier’s Arrival in Haiti"<br />http://bit.ly/fBAq9k<br /><br />Jude Celestin is not out: He is not confirming that he will quit because the UNIT party has been pressured by the U.S. to not back him -- frozen assets, revoked visas of Haitian officials, including Preval...<br />Letters: US blocking Aristide return to Haiti | World news | The Guardian<br />http://bit.ly/gw7qLS<br /><br />Madam Secretary Clinton is taking a trip down to Haiti on Sunday to do some arm twisting re: impasse... http://bit.ly/g0Q5vE<br /><br />The U.S. loves it's dictators! They're doing a two-step in regards to the revolt by the Egyptian people. The revolts started with Tunisia. I don't think it is staged. A young man in Tunisia set himself on fire and died of his injuries to protest the Tunisian government. That started a few copycats in other authoritarian regimes... has ended up with this all-out revolt in Egypt.<br /><br />The latest is that Mubarak has dismissed his government... best response to this on Twitter: "Denial is a RIVER in Egypt... Mubarak blames government and dismisses them."<br /><br />Last snippet of news I heard on CNN, the State Department cancelled a briefing on the situation in Egypt in order to give their "partner" Mubarak a chance to fix the mess he made... doesn't sound like they support the people, as they've been saying!thezenhaitianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899728807908673688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963634147818607625.post-8907153237854562252011-01-28T18:45:00.776-05:002011-01-28T18:45:00.776-05:00Apparently, the story I read previously that claim...Apparently, the story I read previously that claimed the US was negotiating the return of Aristide was false. There are no negotiations, although I still believe they're still trying to invoke a divide and conquer / civil war strategy amongst the people. <br /><br />If Jude Celestin is out, then that means nothing since the puppet masters still have Manigat and Marthelly. If the puppet masters did not believe in Manigat and Marthelly, then they would have not recommended the elimination of Celestin. <br /><br />The US and its imperial allies have a bunch of puppets in the Middle East and Africa that have been able to allow them to carry out their geopolitical interests, but the people are revolting, and the fall of these puppets means the loosening of America's imperial grip in the region. Certainly, these protests seem a bit too calculated, so I have to admit to the fact that I've wondered who's really behind them – at the same time I don't believe the US is silly enough to destroy its puppets, especially since there has been no sign of defiance by any of them. <br /><br />With that said, If Fanmi Lavalas is still the most popular political party in Haiti, then it needs to do a better job re-mobilizing the people who seemed to have slipped into an apathetic slumber, in order to uproot the puppet regime in Haiti. This needs to be done without Aristide. In other words, is Aristide a person or a movement? A major problem I see with major grassroots / freedom movements all throughout history is that whenever the major leader dies (or jailed…or exiled…or suppressed in other ways) the movement dies also. Why should it be that way? Do corporations die when their founders die? Nope. Not to mention the global elite train their predecessors to take over and continue their criminal imperial / colonial enterprises, hence the continuous struggle against them for the past 500 years or so. Funny, France’s policy towards the same than it was 200 years ago. Woodrow Wilson’s 1915 invasion of Haiti greatly mirrors the UN’s proxy invasion of Haiti, and the list goes on. <br /><br /><br />Aristide needs to return to his country, yes, but the movement cannot just end because Aristide is not in Haiti. I hate to say this, but instead of the return of Aristide being the focus of the movement, why not implement another strategy and perhaps Aristide will return as a consequence of this new strategy? The imperialists are bold, dedicated, and innovative because they’re determined to carry out their neo-imperialist / neo-liberal / modern-day slavery plan for Haiti, with hotel chains and industrial parks (sweatshops) and all. It’s time for the freedom movement, both in Haiti and worldwide, to be the same: bold, dedicated, and innovative.Nadegenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963634147818607625.post-91261836534149206532011-01-25T23:07:23.665-05:002011-01-25T23:07:23.665-05:00I write this blog sometimes with the same goal as ...I write this blog sometimes with the same goal as a soap opera; I anticipate that new readers do not yet know the plot... <br /><br />France has played a major role in Haiti since it's independence. Many economist believe that the "Independence Debt" that France extorted with "gunboat diplomacy" from Haiti has kept the country poor and underdeveloped. It really was just another form of slavery for the poor majority. The "debt" was "reparations" for the loss of the riches from slave labor . Perhaps the first time the victor has been forced to pay the loser. <br /><br />Haiti never missed a payment from 1825-1947. The U.S. took over administration of the debt during it's occupation of Haiti from 1915-1934, until the "debt" was paid in 1947. <br /><br />The "debt" was calculated to be worth about 21 billion in today's dollars by the Aristide government. Dr. Aristide demanded the debt be repaid - probably the main reason France participated in regime change.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/15/france-haiti-independence-debt" rel="nofollow">France urged to repay Haiti billions paid for its independence</a><br />Most recently, France, U.S. and Canada planned and executed regime change in haiti. They plotted with Haiti's rich oligarchy to remove Haiti's first democratically elected government. The planning is documented from info leaked about <a href="http://www.margueritelaurent.com/law/oinitiative.html" rel="nofollow">"The Ottawa Initiative."</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/07/16/haiti_coup" rel="nofollow">The Other Regime Change</a> by Max Blumenthal<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/29/international/americas/29haiti.html" rel="nofollow">Mixed Signals</a> | NY Times<br /><br /><a href="http://maxblumenthal.com/2010/01/how-washingtons-plot-against-haiti-worsened-the-disaster/" rel="nofollow">How Washington's Plot Against Haiti Worsened The Earthquake Disaster</a> by Max Blumenthalthezenhaitianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899728807908673688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963634147818607625.post-78965293667835652402011-01-25T21:06:21.804-05:002011-01-25T21:06:21.804-05:00Very informative blog - quite the primer for those...Very informative blog - quite the primer for those unfamiliar. How much of a hand do you think france has in haiti since its independence?N3http://www.nubiannewsnetwork.comnoreply@blogger.com