Los Angeles Times: Aristide Ally Is Ahead in Haiti Poll

[PhilipShore]

Los Angeles Times
Aristide Ally Is Ahead in Haiti Poll
THE WORLD
February 6, 2006

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-haiti6feb06,0,4027911.story?coll=la-headlines-world


PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — More than five years have passed since Haitians last voted. Those elections were marred by violence and fraud, leading to an armed rebellion, the president's flight into exile in Africa and the arrival of foreign troops to impose order.

"Haiti has a very long history of dictatorship and military rule, but somehow the Haitian people still believe they can make their voices heard," said Michele Pierre-Louis, head of the nation's Open Society Institute, the organization funded by philanthropist George Soros to promote democracy.

Few seem to doubt that Rene Preval, a former president, will be their next leader, even if he needs a runoff election March 19. He has galvanized support among disenchanted Lavalas factions in the slums and long-neglected farmers in the countryside.

Preval has neither embraced nor distanced himself from Aristide, who was regarded as the power behind Preval's 1996-2001 term. In an interview, the soft-spoken Preval, 63, insisted he was his own man. But he added that nothing barred Aristide from returning from exile in South Africa and said he had no opinion on whether Aristide's return would thwart national reconciliation.

[Selatius]

1. He will be overthrown if he won't listen to big-business interests

Nevermind the people themselves if he promises more than he can deliver. The country is poverty-stricken, and there's relatively little money for social programs to alleviate poverty. He's stuck between a rock and a hard place. He will need outside help.

[flordehinojos]

2. Bu$hcoes will work to undo him--just like they did Aristide.

[Judi Lynn]

3. As can be expected, the same timeworn Bush line on Haiti.

From the article:

Timothy M. Carney, former U.S. ambassador and acting charge d'affaires, said the U.S. government's sole desire for this election was that it be free, fair and the outcome uncontested.

"The prevailing hope is that it has a credible result and that Haitians accept it," he said. "We can work with whoever wins."
(snip/)

An observation on the source of that quote, former Bushbot ambassador Timothy M. Carney:

Timothy M Carney knows how to turn the truth into a lie and lies into truth. Isn't that what the Haiti Democracy Project he ran did to sell the public "Aristide's corruption and dictatorship" and bring forth the 2004 bicentennial coup d'etat in the first place?

http://www.margueritelaurent.com/pressclips/damocles.html



Timothy M. Carney

[rman]

4. Aristide was victim of a US military coup

Monday, February 28th, 2005
The Haiti Coup One Year Later: A Look Back at the U.S. Role in the Overthrow of Aristide
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/02/28/1456242&mode=thread&tid=25

Wednesday, January 19th, 2005
Sen. Nelson on Haiti Coup: "Hard to Say We Support Democracy and Elections and then We Go and Push Aristide Out"
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/01/19/1510217&mode=thread&tid=25

Tuesday, March 16th, 2004
Exclusive: Aristide and His Bodyguard Describe the U.S. Role In His Ouster
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/16/1712217&mode=thread&tid=25

Monday, March 8th, 2004
EXCLUSIVE:
ARISTIDE SPEAKS TO DEMOCRACY NOW! IN MOST EXTENSIVE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE INTERVIEW SINCE HIS REMOVAL FROM HAITI
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/08/1529222&mode=thread&tid=25

Friday, March 5th, 2004
Caribbean Nations Call For UN Investigation on Ouster of Aristide In Haiti
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/05/1542244&mode=thread&tid=25

Thursday, March 4th, 2004
Rep. Barbara Lee Criticizes U.S. "Systematic Destabilization and Undermining of Democracy in Haiti"
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/04/1554231&mode=thread&tid=25