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On February 14, Aristide's counsel, Ira Kurzban, wrote a Miami Herald op-ed headlined, "In defense of Aristide," saying:
His return "is long overdue. (He's) wanted to return ever since he was forced into exile in 2004."
"There is no justification for him not to; he is a Haitian citizen, charged with no crime; and the Haitian constitution explicitly prohibits compulsory political exile."
So does international law, discussed in a previous article, accessed through the following link:
"The ball is now in South Africa's court." WikiLeaks released diplomatic cables showing Washington exerted enormous pressure on South Africa to prevent his leaving.
Yet American and French authorities arranged Baby Doc Duvalier's return, a former despot never held accountable for nearly 15 years of state terror and scandalous corruption. Another previous article explained, accessed through the following link:
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