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2021-07-12 Caribbean-Latin America

Investigators say Haitian president tortured before assassination

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Posted by Fred 2021-07-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 "It's traditional."

Posted by Frank G 2021-07-12 07:11|| 2021-07-12 07:11|| Front Page Top

#2 And his wife is reported as saying they just burst in and shot him. I'm going to decline to believe any of the reports for a while. A long while.

Posted by james 2021-07-12 09:38|| https://idontknowbut.blogspot.com 2021-07-12 09:38|| Front Page Top

#3 As Frank said, quaint local custom. Part of the charm of the place...

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-07-12 10:45|| 2021-07-12 10:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Couple more things: The Haitian doctor arrested as the "mastermind" of the event - was he here as a "political refugee?" We let a lot of those in these days. Also, how many more of these "masterminds" are currently waiting here in the US for a chance to try the same thing in their country of origin?

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-07-12 10:50|| 2021-07-12 10:50|| Front Page Top

#5 "The assassins' boogie music was The Fugees."

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-07-12 13:34|| 2021-07-12 13:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, that's what you get for hiring Colombians.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2021-07-12 15:11|| 2021-07-12 15:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Bill- The torture was included in the Bid price, right? I ain’t paying a cent over the quote for a botched suicide!

Posted by Capsu78 2021-07-12 19:37|| 2021-07-12 19:37|| Front Page Top

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