27884: Boswell -- Haiti - Democracy/Dialogue (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From:  Richard A. Boswell <boswellr@pacbell.net>

It is interesting to watch how fractured and skewed people's views can be. 
When opponents of Aristide launch into their attacks they do so without 
acknowledging any of the positive developments.  I have been supportive of 
Aristide government, but will readily acknowledge that there was corruption and 
other transgressions.  At the same time opponents cannot even acknowledge what 
to me was a glaring difference in Haiti during Aristide's presidency -- which 
was that people could openly criticize his government and schools were being 
built, and I could go on and on.

So my question to the folks that were/are on the other side.  What 
acknowledgment would you like to hear from the Aristide supporters that you 
have not heard that could help move the conversation forward.


Richard A. Boswell
boswellr@pacbell.net or boswellr@uchastings.edu