France accuses US of occupying Haiti

[FortLaudy 10]

Did Haiti help out the US when Katrina struck? Just a thought, since they're so close, right?

[Ali G. 37]

Did Haiti help out the US when Katrina struck? Just a thought, since they're so close, right?

Come on now, they are a third world country. The GDP per capita of someone in a first world country is close to 57 times that of Haiti.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Did Haiti help out the US when Katrina struck? Just a thought, since they're so close, right?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Did Haiti help out the US when Katrina struck? Just a thought, since they're so close, right?

How much do you actually know about Haiti?

Civil strife and military coups do not make the best circumstances for a country to plan and coordinate foreign policy initiatives.

[FortLaudy 10]

Come on now, they are a third world country. The GDP per capita of someone in a first world country is close to 57 times that of Haiti.

Oh ok, just a thought...

[ValerieA 350]

Oh they want to be there....if they can have access to cheap labor. The corrupt government has kept them at bay.

So in this case, the corrupt government is a good thing?

[natty bumppo 297]

So in this case, the corrupt government is a good thing?

yea ... it's able to use the cheap labor and exploit people instead of greedy corporations ...

[one...two...tree 2,762]

So in this case, the corrupt government is a good thing?

I'm supporting the third option - U.S. occupation...at least until they have a real, functioning government.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Time to make some Freedom Fries again! Seriously? France is sending troops too, so pretty messed up... Guess you have to be French to understand the French...

[Peikko 1,575]

Troops have many other functions besides fighting and are a legitimate resource in these situations

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Troops have many other functions besides fighting and are a legitimate resource in these situations

French troops are superior at surrendering! And they can build a partial wall like nobodies business!

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

French troops are superior at surrendering! And they can build a partial wall like nobodies business!

Plus, think of the great lunches they could make.

[DEDixon 39]

lol, and if the US did not take control, they would be saying, "the airport is chaotic, no one has taken a leadership role.... the US needs to take control!"

this is why i prefer the US to do nothing, either way we hear that we are doing it wrong.

[FortLaudy 10]

lol, and if the US did not take control, they would be saying, "the airport is chaotic, no one has taken a leadership role.... the US needs to take control!"

this is why i prefer the US to do nothing, either way we hear that we are doing it wrong.

I prefer the US to do as much in equal proportion as every other country in the world is doing... but that aint gonna happen...

[Peikko 1,575]

French troops are superior at surrendering! And they can build a partial wall like nobodies business!

Hilarious joke of course, but the fact remains that troops are very useful in re-establishing infrastructure when it has been wiped out - it's one of the key skills.