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| Hillary says elections key to Haiti stability |
| 2010-03-10 |
| WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged quake-stricken Haiti on Tuesday to hold legislative elections "as soon as appropriate," saying new polls were key to the stability and legitimacy of the Haitian government. Clinton, speaking to reporters after meeting with Haitian President Rene Preval, said rescheduling elections delayed by the Jan. 12 earthquake should be a top priority "to ensure the stability and legitimacy of the Haitian government." There is no government. There won't be a government after an election. Haiti is a basket case. It needs aid, technical assistance and outside governance until it can recover, not just from the earthquake but from fifty years of dictatorship and turmoil. "I assured President Preval that the United States would work with the international community to hold elections as soon as appropriate," Clinton said. Preval has said he would not seek to extend his term in office beyond its scheduled conclusion on Feb. 11, 2011, and said on Tuesday he was confident that legislative elections -- originally scheduled for Feb. 28 -- could be organized in time to ensure an orderly transition. "What we must absolutely avoid is that we have a temporary provisional government that does not enjoy legitimacy," Preval said during his appearance with Clinton, although he gave no dates for when the elections might be held. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #9 Of course she doesn't believe it, tu. She lies just like her boss. And I'm still waiting for someone to explain her strategy in taking the SoS job - what's in it for her? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-03-10 20:23 |
| #8 Any bets on whether she actually believes that? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-03-10 19:15 |
| #7 Replacing a corrupt and ineffective government with an elected corrupt and ineffective government = EPIC FAIL |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2010-03-10 17:41 |
| #6 Merely imitating the Bush Doctrine. Of course, Haitis' a basket case, fit only to be screwed over by the United Nations. I'll post the link tommorow, but the UN officials responsible for the rampant corruption in Somalia, got 'promoted' to Haiti. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2010-03-10 17:18 |
| #5 Maybe she can recall Baby Doc from Paris. |
| Posted by: Willy 2010-03-10 14:55 |
| #4 The key to Haiti's stability is the establishment of heretofore absent property rights. Then maybe France could return some of the money it extorted. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2010-03-10 09:32 |
| #3 Simply a matter of ending oppressive colonial rule and Aparthied, establishing legitimate majority rule, etc. Examples include 'legislative elections' in Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Detroit. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-03-10 08:48 |
| #2 you got that right. Damn , all those idiots can think about is an election somewhere |
| Posted by: chris 2010-03-10 02:31 |
| #1 I call BS. The key to Haiti's stability is them being responsible for themselves. We are "aiding" them to death. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2010-03-10 00:31 |