Armed rebels take control of Haiti's second-largest city

[DuctapeFatwa]

Armed rebels took control of Haiti's second-largest city, Cap-Haitien, after first seizing the local airport, witnesses said.

Insurgents said the rebels swept into the airport where they seized an aircraft on the tarmac. There was no immediate word on any casualties.

Witnesses said the men arrived in vehicles from rebel-held Trou-de-Nord and took control of an aircraft belonging to Air Tropical. Cap-Haitien's population is about one million.

Dozens of Aristide's political foes and journalists have also been wounded, some seriously, since Lavalas family gangs have boosted their activities since January.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/72284/1/.html

[madrchsod]

1. looks like the american backed

coup is working just fine.the bush klan has to make the island a staging area for the overthrow of chavez and castro....

[hang a left]

2. haven't been following Haiti. Is the coup backed by the US?

I guess it makes sense, I read yesterday about protesters in Miami against Castro, Chavez and Haitian guy. This world sucks!

[mobuto]

3. ???

1. What's the evidence that the United States has been behind the uprising? I'm not denying that this is the case, but I haven't seen any direct evidence to that effect.

2. Please explain to me how Haiti could be used for a staging area to effect the overthrow of Chavez or Castro. I'm a little confused by that.