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14. Absolutely

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 9, 2021, 11:00 PM

Jul 2021

That's why I said Columbia was not an option. Brazil would probably be OK, but given the state at home their President may not agree. That leaves the US, Canada, and Argentina, possibly with a smattering of others including Caribbean nations.

US policy would default be against anyone from Europe due to the still enforced Monroe Doctrine.

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Haiti requests US send troops following president's assassination [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 OP

Even more than that Sgent Jul 2021 #1

Ehhhh the UN peacekeepers' history in Haiti is problematic. róisín_dubh Jul 2021 #25

I have mixed feelings, too Deuxcents Jul 2021 #2

OAS - Organization of American States Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 #3

TY Deuxcents Jul 2021 #5

Heck no! We are finally getting out of wars. jimfields33 Jul 2021 #4

Even if its a UN banner Sgent Jul 2021 #6

Drat. Maybe the FBI can figure this out jimfields33 Jul 2021 #7

"Canada, Columbia, and Brazil" left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 #8

Absolutely Sgent Jul 2021 #14

Yes. People need to see the UN is toothless without the US oldsoftie Jul 2021 #23

UN missions to Haiti in the 90's and 2004-2017 didn't stabilize the country long-term. OnlinePoker Jul 2021 #16

Hell no. Devil Child Jul 2021 #9

The U.S. has a history of troops in Haiti left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 #10

France should send some JI7 Jul 2021 #11

You like irony, do you? n/t malthaussen Jul 2021 #36

On the one hand, I see the need for intervention to promote stability. Jedi Guy Jul 2021 #12

Hard no from me. GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #13

I imagine its the same level Sgent Jul 2021 #17

The UN's history in Haiti isn't factly inspiring either. nycbos Jul 2021 #29

Yeah no Polybius Jul 2021 #15

No No No No No No, Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #18

Let Haiti sink? Jose Garcia Jul 2021 #19

No. US troops cannot help them. They are too far gone already. n/t totodeinhere Jul 2021 #20

We haveb't been asked to provide stability Warpy Jul 2021 #21

Absolutely not! tonekat Jul 2021 #22

Quagmire? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 #28

NO. dalton99a Jul 2021 #24

I'm with you Rebl2 Jul 2021 #26

Why is Haiti like a US colony? We send troops, police, money, etc. greenjar_01 Jul 2021 #27

Maybe someone is worried about the Cubans moving in? generalbetrayus Jul 2021 #30

Whut? greenjar_01 Jul 2021 #33

Haiti is strategically important to the US for trafficking interdiction in the Caribbean IronLionZion Jul 2021 #31

Looks like we won't be, at least not yet. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 #32

Oh, the fucking irony! If we go, we bring enough vaccination for Haiti and the DR, an if we don't .. marble falls Jul 2021 #34

Been there, done that. n/t malthaussen Jul 2021 #35

Senior FBI, Homeland Security officials in Haiti to discuss U.S. assistance after assassination Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 #37

Hmmmm orangecrush Jul 2021 #38

The US has a long track record of delivering emergency supplies in the Caribbean Bucky Jul 2021 #39