I am distraught by all the manupulation happening around Haiti's crisis. Aristide's claim that he was "kidnapped" necessitates a full investigation. We all need to know what really happened at his home during the hours leading up to his departure. While I personally doubt the validity of his claim and feel that he is, yet again, acting on self-interest and not on the interest of Haiti, the investigation needs to take place.

The issue of Aristide's claim of being kidnapped aside, there are pressing issues in Port-au-Prince as armed factions struggle for power. These deserve our attention. For more, go to Eyes On Haiti

It has been clear to me, based on statements from a wide range of grassroots and non-governmental organizations, and on my knowledge of repression of peaceful opposition, that Aristide needed to go. There has been widespread corruption in his government along with clear violations of human rights. Mechanism which could have lead to his removal democratically simply did not exist.

The fact that members of U.S. congress defending Aristide seem relatively uninterested in the voices of legitimate grassroots organizations and leaders of Haitian institutions such as the Haitian State University, is disgraceful. This needs to be questioned. I am curious as to why, when these members are demanding investigations of the U.S. role in Aristide's leaving Haiti, they are not also requesting investigations into the multitude of allegations from reliable sources, of Aristide's implication in drug trafficing and assisinations of people opposing him.


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