In Favor Of The Aristide Government
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5
ABSTRACT:
5 pages in length. What may have appeared to be a surprise rebellion enacted upon Aristide's Haiti in the beginning of 2004 has come to be better known as an American-backed coup to oust the Haitian president who perpetually rubbed the United States the wrong way. Aristide's "leftist rhetoric" (Kurlantzick, 2004) did not sit well with President Bush, and his less than humane tactics where violence was concerned did not win him support of his own people; however, Aristide's popularity appeared to be relatively stable if one was to believe the polls. This, therefore, is why the unexpected revolt took so many by surprise and initially did not evoke any indication of American involvement: It was automatically presumed that Haitians had tired of Aristide's devices and decided to take things in their own hands. It was not until the connection was made between demonstration leaders and the International Republican Institute (IRI) that the puzzle pieces began falling into place. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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