The US has sent Marines to Haiti so often since 1891 I imagine the they have preprinted orders for invading it. We occupied the country from, what, 1915 to 1934? Do you really think our presence will make a difference this time when it never has in the past?   

Just the other day I saw a post on another forum that assumed our sending 50 Marines to Haiti meant we were preparing to invade the country. He was outraged Bush would invade another defenseless country.    Another poster pointed out how Bush lied; here he was embarking on a nation building exercise of his own after all the things he's said against the practice. Neither poster knew that Marines defend every US embassy and that it was perfectly normal to send in reinforcement in this situtaion.

First we're reckless and now we're not doing enough. Seems a little like we're damned if we do and damned if we don't.