The US foreign policy establishment has been committed to neoliberal economics and neoconservative interventions for the past four decades. The results have been disastrous whether the interventions were of a military or economic nature. The main beneficiaries have been the MIC, the major US capitalist interests, as well as their political sponsors. I don’t foresee any change in this toxic strategy until the US experiences a crushing setback in the form of an economic collapse or a punishing military defeat in some global region. American hubris makes this inevitable.
The second oldest republic in North America. A certain sect of American society (I’ll let you guess which one) was determined to make sure it never succeeded. Hence the US supported the crushing French indemnity that King Charles X imposed on the island in 1825. Paying off the indemnity took up about 80% of Haiti’s budget for over 120 years. The debt was finally paid off in 1947.
In the 1920s, the French government sold the right to collect Haiti’s indemnity payments to (you guessed it) Wall Street Banks.
Recent US crimes against Haiti people -- by Hillary , Condoleezza Rice/Bush, Obama -- coups, military invasions (see general Smedley Butler), theft of $16B+ earthquake financial aid, century of massive exploitation of one of the poorest country. UN (Nepal soldiers) brought in cholera (30,000+ dead, million sick) but negated the horror for six (read slowly - six) years.
A detailed, most horrible recent history of US colonialism -- kudos to Aaron Mate (always remember how vulgarly he was attacked by TYT's despicables - Ana & Cenk). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3iT3y7MktI
PS: Going way back, 2nd President John Adams (1797-1801) supported Haiti and the revolution. He got voted out and Jefferson reversed policy immediately, black listing Haiti and yanking out support. One of Jefferson’s protégés was Monroe, of the Monroe Doctrine.
Adams’ predecessor, George Washington, had no use for the black leaders of Saint-Domingue. Nor did Adams’ vice president, Thomas Jefferson. He dreaded the prospect of black sailors, supercargoes and missionaries spreading the message of freedom and revolution into the Southern states. “We have to fear it,” Jefferson wrote Adams.
The US foreign policy establishment has been committed to neoliberal economics and neoconservative interventions for the past four decades. The results have been disastrous whether the interventions were of a military or economic nature. The main beneficiaries have been the MIC, the major US capitalist interests, as well as their political sponsors. I don’t foresee any change in this toxic strategy until the US experiences a crushing setback in the form of an economic collapse or a punishing military defeat in some global region. American hubris makes this inevitable.
US has been continuously intervening in Haiti ever since it cancelled slavery.
The second oldest republic in North America. A certain sect of American society (I’ll let you guess which one) was determined to make sure it never succeeded. Hence the US supported the crushing French indemnity that King Charles X imposed on the island in 1825. Paying off the indemnity took up about 80% of Haiti’s budget for over 120 years. The debt was finally paid off in 1947.
In the 1920s, the French government sold the right to collect Haiti’s indemnity payments to (you guessed it) Wall Street Banks.
Thank you !! IMPORTANT -- An extraordinary interview !! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3iT3y7MktI
Recent US crimes against Haiti people -- by Hillary , Condoleezza Rice/Bush, Obama -- coups, military invasions (see general Smedley Butler), theft of $16B+ earthquake financial aid, century of massive exploitation of one of the poorest country. UN (Nepal soldiers) brought in cholera (30,000+ dead, million sick) but negated the horror for six (read slowly - six) years.
A detailed, most horrible recent history of US colonialism -- kudos to Aaron Mate (always remember how vulgarly he was attacked by TYT's despicables - Ana & Cenk). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3iT3y7MktI
PS: Going way back, 2nd President John Adams (1797-1801) supported Haiti and the revolution. He got voted out and Jefferson reversed policy immediately, black listing Haiti and yanking out support. One of Jefferson’s protégés was Monroe, of the Monroe Doctrine.
Adams’ predecessor, George Washington, had no use for the black leaders of Saint-Domingue. Nor did Adams’ vice president, Thomas Jefferson. He dreaded the prospect of black sailors, supercargoes and missionaries spreading the message of freedom and revolution into the Southern states. “We have to fear it,” Jefferson wrote Adams.
It'd be hilarious if it weren't so tragic.."We must do something!" needs to be eliminated as a policy driver, especially by the US government.