If Aristide were allowed to return to Haiti, he would likely join the fair-trade bloc ALBA, which uses state-owned industries in various Latin America countries to promote development between nations. This would again make Aristide a natural enemy of the U.S. government, which is dominated by corporations motivated only by the profit principle.
For Haiti to become self sufficient it must be allowed to determine its own destiny. U.S. troops must leave Haiti, and Aristide must be allowed to return. Without these two conditions being met, any solution to Haiti's problems becomes a distraction and reinforces U.S. interventionism. HANDS OFF HAITI!
Shamus Cooke is a social service worker, trade unionist, and writer for Workers Action (www.workerscompass.org). He can be reached at shamuscook@yahoo.com
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