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2024-03-09 Caribbean-Latin America
Escalating Haiti gang violence chaos could trigger deployment of Marine security team
[FoxNews] 'At this time, we are exploring our contingency options,' a Pentagon spokesperson said

Fox News Digital has learned the U.S. State Department is requesting that the Marines deploy a security team to Haiti as gang violence continues to spiral into chaos.
Posted by Skidmark 2024-03-09 00:24|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ]  Top

#1 US Marines first occupied Haiti in July 1915, under President Woodrow Wilson. The occupation ended on August 15, 1934. After President Franklin D. Roosevelt agreed to disengage.
US occupation did not succeed then, and will do little now.
Posted by Huputle Cherelet4131 2024-03-09 07:28||   2024-03-09 07:28|| Front Page Top

#2 It's a piece of Afrika sans the usual tribal designations. Hup nails it, there really is no repair.
Posted by Besoeker 2024-03-09 07:32||   2024-03-09 07:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Another deployment?

What's the goal of the puppetmasters?
Posted by Bobby 2024-03-09 09:14||   2024-03-09 09:14|| Front Page Top

#4 So the State Dept feels threatened and needs security.
Howsabout just removing US personell?
Posted by ed in texas 2024-03-09 09:40||   2024-03-09 09:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Clinton's to Bragg and the Green Ramp. HALO them in tandem from 25,000 feet.
Posted by Besoeker 2024-03-09 10:24||   2024-03-09 10:24|| Front Page Top

#6 We are committed to working toward our objectives in Haiti, which include bringing security, stability, and prosperity to the Haitian people."

Funniest thing I've read all morning.
Posted by DooDahMan 2024-03-09 10:39||   2024-03-09 10:39|| Front Page Top

#7 Yeah. I'll go with Protecting Certain Clinton Interests.
Posted by swksvolFF 2024-03-09 12:15||   2024-03-09 12:15|| Front Page Top

#8 They can do that?
Posted by Skidmark 2024-03-09 12:35||   2024-03-09 12:35|| Front Page Top

#9 Isn't this really a job for the French? Or maybe the Tabernacs?
Posted by Ulaiper Shearong8557 2024-03-09 20:24||   2024-03-09 20:24|| Front Page Top

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