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2010-01-30 Caribbean-Latin America

Sexual abuse adds insult to Haiti quake injuries

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Posted by Fred 2010-01-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 "gangs begin roaming the capital city "

I thought that was the UN?

Posted by Skidmark 2010-01-30 00:35|| 2010-01-30 00:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Barry has a kak sandwich on his hands with this one. There is a big push at US State for civilian contractor security personnel. I fear this sad event will not have a happy ending.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-01-30 07:25|| 2010-01-30 07:25|| Front Page Top

#3 It sounds like its getting back to a pre-earthquake senerio.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2010-01-30 08:29|| 2010-01-30 08:29|| Front Page Top

#4 "gangs begin roaming the capital city "

You would have thought after the lesson of Somalia that the UN and NGOs learned that if you really want to handle aid, you do need those armed [with robust ROEs] soldiers in the front. Ego before intelligence. Yes, indeed, push those soldiers into the background. /sarc off

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-01-30 08:42|| 2010-01-30 08:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Fourth World: Countries with extremely low per capita income and an absence of valuable natural resources. Also, peoples living nomadic, pastoral, hunter-gatherer or other ways of life considered outside the modern industrial norm.

Only Country in the Americas - HAITI

Posted by Whoth Bluetooth9122 2010-01-30 09:42|| 2010-01-30 09:42|| Front Page Top

#6 This particular Haiti event/problem is on a large scale, but how is this any different from our liberal system that allow underserving criminals paroled/released early from our prisons back on the streets?

Posted by Tom- Pa 2010-01-30 10:58|| 2010-01-30 10:58|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm not real sure what they'd be doing with any organs harvested right now...

As always. Voodoo.
Oh, you thought...

Here is the recipe for zombie powder ingredients that are dried up and ground to a powder (beside some other compounds like plants and insects that differ regionally):

* One or more species of puffer fish, which often contain a deadly neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin

* A marine toad (Bufo marinus), which produces numerous toxic substances

* A hyla tree frog (Osteopilus dominicensis), which secretes an irritating (but not deadly) substance

* Human remains

The latest can be obtained from digging up graves or from victims that were not yet out in one.

Posted by twobyfour 2010-01-30 11:00|| 2010-01-30 11:00|| Front Page Top

#8 Barry has a kak sandwich on his hands with this one. There is a big push at US State for civilian contractor security personnel.
After the Blackwater sh!tstorm, I don't see a mad rush for any US based firm to go in, only to be bus-tossed later.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2010-01-30 12:57|| 2010-01-30 12:57|| Front Page Top

#9 Twobyfour, you left out a few things: blood (both human and animal); several species of native plants, some of which have hallucinogenic properties, others mildly to moderately toxic; cloth, wax (candlewax, usually, but beeswax if available), turpentine, vinegar, and pine pitch. How all of this is put together and used is a major consideration in its effects. Voodoo is 90% spirit (human psychology) and 10% ingredients. Also realize that for every evil ("black magic") practitioner, there are ten to fifteen good ("white magic") practitioners. One of my most educational experiences - knowing a "white" witch in Louisiana.

Posted by Old Patriot 2010-01-30 14:56|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/ 2010-01-30 14:56|| Front Page Top

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