Canada Shares Blame For Haiti's Mess

I guess it's everyone's fault except the Haitians. But weren't we the first ones to volunteer when the world insisted someone try and help?
Ballots tossed in the garbage dump, political parties outlawed, and opposition leaders jailed... . Do you know what Canadians did this. I mean name one Canadian who did any of these. It just doesn't make sense that Canadians, not self-interested Haitians, would do this dirty work.

Yes Canada helped overthrow Aristide, but it's not like the Haitians did much with over 200 years of independence, did they?

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"A Liberal is someone who refuses to take his own side in a fight".

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Probably because theyve been f**ed over by rich western nations and the wealthy from their own country like the rest of latin america and the caribbean since their independence. Canada should not have gotten involved in their political affairs. Aristide was elected by his people, and his ousting is once again an example of how western imperialism and its capitalist and racist agenda have destroyed any development of democracy in these poor non-white nations. We should be ashamed to participate in such a venture.

""We should be ashamed to participate in such a venture.""

Indeed and ashamed for sassing the Americans if they are not the only one's to induldge. Canadians are starting to live in a glass-house and THAT is what we should be the most shamed of. Canada should set the example by it's absence rather then just showing face at the party. The host just invited us for a "show" of support.


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Racist agenda? You can't be serious. These are the same western imperialists that let Robert Mugabe and Nelson Mandela butcher white farmers.

Yes we should have stayed out of their affairs--NO we are not to blame for their lack of merit or ability in any area.

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"A Liberal is someone who refuses to take his own side in a fight".

-Robert Frost

Bravo Yves. Getting this published in the Citizen is an impressive feat. Most or our press continues to echo the government line in a manner reminiscent of Pravda. Here are some words from a recent Canadian Press article about Harper's plans to grandstand in Afghanistan: <br />
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'He cited freedom, democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and compassion for the less fortunate as core values Canada can export. <br />
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Afghanistan and Haiti are at the front lines of Canada's democracy-building efforts. '<br />
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Indeed, we should be ashamed.
Until we wrest control from our comprador business class we're going to do more and more marching to the imperialist drummer.

“Yes Canada helped overthrow Aristide, but it's not like the Haitians did much with over 200 years of independence, did they?”

You might want to think through your reasoning on that one Perturbed. There is so much wrong with your statement that an essay would have to be written to properly address your flawed reasoning. One can replace the word Haitians with citizens of any country on the planet. Who judges whom here and by what criteria?

You’ve heard of the word democracy, right? By your reasoning, if the Americans decided that Canada elected the wrong government well then they should just send in troops and straighten us Canucks out and we had better like it. Tough sh*t for those that don’t. (Unfortunately our business elites are willing to just bend over and let US have whatever they want as long as the money flows, but that’s another story)

Mike

"but it's not like the Haitians did much with over 200 years of independence"

Not that is is Canadas business. Canada is struggleing to maintain her own independance. Perhaps that's where the priority should lay.

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Mike I believe the Americans helped Lester Pearson defeat Diefenbaker but at least we are still a first world country....

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"A Liberal is someone who refuses to take his own side in a fight".

-Robert Frost