I think you will find in the end that the recent events in Haiti were due to maneuverings by certain big money players behind the scenes who are not mentioned in the news. They decided they wanted Aristide out because they could make more money faster with him out than with him in. They got the powers that be to stand by until the situation had deteriorated badly enough that Aristide would be forced out. They used a bunch of local thugs and some US Marines to accomplish that, then told the local thugs to go packing when it was accomplished. The US Marines are the unwitting servants of those big money players, but how would they know? They are merely good professional soldiers, and they follow orders. This sort of thing has been happening ever in Latin America ever since the Monroe Doctrine was declared.

The Monroe Doctrine had the same gloriously idealistic notions behind it as Stalin's kind and helpful assistance to the new members of the Soviet sphere of influence after 1945. (sarcasm) Latin America is a field of exploitation for the banks and corporations of the USA, backed up by the guns of the US Marines.

Watch for it to happen in Venezuela next.

- LH