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greenjar_01

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33. Whut?

Reply to generalbetrayus (Reply #30)

Sat Jul 10, 2021, 11:44 PM

Jul 2021

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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