Militarization of Human Aid to Haiti: Humanitarian Operation or Invasion?
Local Editor, 20-01-2010
In response to the devastation of the earthquake-hit Haiti, many nation, U.S. included, rushed to send aid to the century's second largest earthquake disaster area.
As planes flew in carrying urgently needed food and medical supplies, the actual human toll of the quake started to unfold, with the numbers of deceased nearing the 200,000.
All but eclipsed by this "humanitarian aid rush" was the US intent to spread 20,000 troops in Haiti. Yes, troops, not doctors and nurses and psychiatrists and engineers.
The US "humanitarian" operation is lead by the US Department of Defense, Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. The mission is being led by the pentagon, not FEMA or USAID.
The US Airforce has taken control of the airport at Port Au Prince, meanwhile troops stationed at the Presidential Palace.
Haiti has been under foreign military occupation since the US instigated February 2004 Coup d'Etat. The contingent of US forces under United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) combined with those of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) brings foreign military presence in Haiti to close to 20,000 in a country of 9 million people. In comparison, in Afghanistan, prior to Obama's military surge, combined US and NATO forces were of the order of 70,000 for a population of 28 million. In other words, on a per capita basis there will be more troops in Haiti than in Afghanistan.
It is expected that the U.S. Humanitarian operations in Haiti will be used as a pretext and justification to establish a more permanent US military presence in Haiti.
Even though Haiti has been under military occupation since the US instigated a coup d'état in February 2004, the entry of ten thousand heavily armed US troops, coupled with the activities of local militia could potentially precipitate the country into social chaos. An estimated 20,000 troops will be under control of SOUTHCOM and MINUSTAH in Haiti.
In response to the devastation of the earthquake-hit Haiti, many nation, U.S. included, rushed to send aid to the century's second largest earthquake disaster area.
As planes flew in carrying urgently needed food and medical supplies, the actual human toll of the quake started to unfold, with the numbers of deceased nearing the 200,000.
All but eclipsed by this "humanitarian aid rush" was the US intent to spread 20,000 troops in Haiti. Yes, troops, not doctors and nurses and psychiatrists and engineers.
The US "humanitarian" operation is lead by the US Department of Defense, Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. The mission is being led by the pentagon, not FEMA or USAID.
The US Airforce has taken control of the airport at Port Au Prince, meanwhile troops stationed at the Presidential Palace.
Haiti has been under foreign military occupation since the US instigated February 2004 Coup d'Etat. The contingent of US forces under United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) combined with those of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) brings foreign military presence in Haiti to close to 20,000 in a country of 9 million people. In comparison, in Afghanistan, prior to Obama's military surge, combined US and NATO forces were of the order of 70,000 for a population of 28 million. In other words, on a per capita basis there will be more troops in Haiti than in Afghanistan.
It is expected that the U.S. Humanitarian operations in Haiti will be used as a pretext and justification to establish a more permanent US military presence in Haiti.
Even though Haiti has been under military occupation since the US instigated a coup d'état in February 2004, the entry of ten thousand heavily armed US troops, coupled with the activities of local militia could potentially precipitate the country into social chaos. An estimated 20,000 troops will be under control of SOUTHCOM and MINUSTAH in Haiti.
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