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2/17/2004 Haiti Burning... As Haiti has been continuously under a state of chaos for nearly a month, the "international community" has finally taken the time to respond. The following press release, from the Council on Hemisphere Affairs, was released a week ago today and offers some good insight into what is occurring: Press Release In this article, from the Guardian today, 15 NGO's have banded together to issue a statement about the situation in Haiti. According to the article they say that Haiti is on the verge of a humanitarian crisis but advise against an influx of food aid or a military intervention. The argument is that without the social structures in place, this sort of help will only be a band-aid solution. The problem is that all they are really offering is some vague "international solidarity," whatever that means and a demand to obey the Geneva Convention and various human rights treaties. To anyone who has been following the situation there have already been numerous reports of human rights abuses. France "and a large number of other countries," have decided that they may send peace-keeping troops soon. On a personal note... I welcome one of my olde tyme friends who recently reestablished contact with me. Good to see ya beatin' round the interhood again. One last thing... This must be the most I've posted to this blog since it was the interim spot for milwaukee indymedia... Anyhow, one of my personal favorite online news magazines has officially come back online today after some desperate funding problems. Check it out: Narconews
posted by Nathan Hall at 2/17/2004 02:51:00 PM link |
