tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125355648059480100.post4496985445404337203..comments2024-03-27T02:18:35.808-07:00Comments on LAS ARMAS DE CORONEL: The future of Haiti.Gustavo Coronelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00048121984705082839noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125355648059480100.post-10232802360668424082010-01-18T16:35:59.349-08:002010-01-18T16:35:59.349-08:00Dear Sir anonymous:
If you read my article careful...Dear Sir anonymous:<br />If you read my article carefully you will notice that I simply offer alternatives that already exist and have been generated in the U.S. , by U.S. thinkers, not by Latin Americans. I also mention Canada and France, no only the U.S. as potenial "tutor' countries <br />If you talk about the U.S. not getting involved in Haiti you are way behind the times because the U.S. during the last six or seven decades has never really been away from almost continuous involvement in Haiti. <br />I am NOT saying anywhere in my piece the U.S, SHOULD take responsibiliy for Haiti. The U.S. has been taking responsibility for Haiti for some time now, occupying the country militarily at some point, installing presidents and replacing presidents. I am not being arrogant but simply stating the facts. <br />You are somewhat rude (I forgive you) in telling me that we, Latin Americans, should grow up or in accusing me of arrogance. If you read English well you will have to admit that there is nothing in my piece that would justify your saying this. <br />The amount of help flowing from the United States into Haiti, the presence of former presidents Clinton and Bush in the drive to help Haiti, the actions already taken by Obama, are really the best answer to your isolationist and almost xenophobic comments. Call them arrogant! <br />best rgards,<br />GustavoGustavo Coronelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00048121984705082839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125355648059480100.post-74619772217773076102010-01-18T13:57:45.493-08:002010-01-18T13:57:45.493-08:00Haiti should be left alone.
It is the height of a...Haiti should be left alone.<br /><br />It is the height of arrogance for you to say that the US should take responsibility for that country. Haitians should take responsibility for themselves and solve their own problems. And if they don't - that is their problem and theirs alone. No one else owes them anything or has any reason to take them on as a ward.<br /><br />Really, it is enough already - when are Latin Americans going to grow up and start taking responsibility for themselves???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125355648059480100.post-2375499085907421852010-01-16T09:07:29.810-08:002010-01-16T09:07:29.810-08:00Hello Roy:
The OAS would be the correct organizati...Hello Roy:<br />The OAS would be the correct organization to take this initiative but remember the OAS is highly inefficient/burocratic. I see problems of implementation with this model. The status of Estado Libre Asociado (Puerto Rico-like) with the U.S., Canada, U.S./Canada, France or France/Canada is also a model that should be considered.Gustavo Coronelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00048121984705082839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125355648059480100.post-69396346512643995992010-01-16T07:22:10.326-08:002010-01-16T07:22:10.326-08:00I lived in Haiti for nearly a year about five year...I lived in Haiti for nearly a year about five years ago. All of your comments are correct, in that Haiti is currently incapable of governing itself in a manner consistent with the modern world.<br /><br />I would support an imposed government under the aegis of the OAS. However, this cannot be a fleeting enterprise. The nations of the OAS must commit to this course for 25 to 40 years.<br /><br />I am currently developing a detailed proposal for this in which, after the current crisis is past, the Haitians would be presented with this proposal to vote on. Basically, they can accept the governance of a Board of Governors appointed by the OAS and loss of their sovereign nation status or, if they reject this, be subjected to absolute quarantine.<br /><br />More later...Roynoreply@blogger.com