How To Make A Bigger Hellhole: Bush In Haiti

The New York Times posts this piece about the current state of Haiti in the run-up to the latest attempt at elections.

But the media, in general, has failed to do any reporting, at least any of which I am aware, as to the failure of President Bush's policy regarding Haiti. Since 2001, President Bush followed a policy of hostility toward the democratically elected leader of Haiti, Jean Bertrand Aristide. His administration aided the tiny but rich elite and their friends in the military - including former human rights abusers from the Duvalier years - who sought to destabilize the Aristide government. Ultimately, the Bushies aided Aristide's ouster and proclaimed a new government would be elected. Of course, Bush's democracy, as is almost always the case, was farcical The most popular person in Haiti - Aristide - would not be allowed to participate in the election.

Over a year and a half later, their still has been no new elections and apparently the Bush-friendly, appointed government and the Bush administration have been engaging in what is charitable called "foot dragging." Why? Because of the wide held belief that any election would be won be Aristide protege Rene Preval.

Haiti reveals that Bush's foreign policy has little to do with humanitarianism or democracy. Those issues are only important if they coincide with the interests of economic elites who, for self-enrichment, are willing to put the interests of international and American corporatists ahead of the well-being of their countrymen.