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“Condelleza Rice and Colin Powell are both dangerous people. What they did in Haiti [2004 U.S.-backed coup that ousted democratically elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide] is a good measure of it. They destroyed a democracy. They squelched loans that had been approved by the Inter-American…” quote by Randall Robinson
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“Condelleza Rice and Colin Powell are both dangerous people. What they did in Haiti [2004 U.S.-backed coup that ousted democratically elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide] is a good measure of it. They destroyed a democracy. They squelched loans that had been approved by the Inter-American Development Bank. They did everything behind the scenes, including arming the thugs that came to overrun the country. They're frauds.”

Randall Robinson

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U.S. actions in Haiti undermined democracy and empowered violent actors.

In simple terms: U.S. meddling destroyed Haitian democracy.

Key Takeaway

Question foreign interventions.

Themes

politics intervention democracy

Mood

critical concerned

Type

political historical

When to use this quote

  • policy analysis
  • humanitarian aid
  • international law

Key Concepts

neocolonialism human rights abuses

Questions to Reflect On

  • What safeguards can prevent covert interference?
  • How can democratic institutions be protected?
A Different Perspective

Complex geopolitics may have multiple motives.

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