Video of Haiti 'Rebels' Shows Brand New Helmets & Vests

[DUreader]

Where is the funding coming from?

The mainstream media is reporting this as if it were a spontaneous

uprising. This, I believe, is the most impoverished nation in our

hemisphere.

I have seen video on bbc, abc and cbs. Many of the 'rebels' are

not wearing this new equipment yet in each source there were

several with the brand new, shiny helmets and bullet proof vests

as well as some very new looking weapons.

Show me the Money!

[DuctapeFatwa]

1. Haiti terrorists are defying bush's ORDER to remain in place for slaughter

Regime gunmen are defending Americans from a boatload of them as we speak. breaking now on CNN, no link yet.

[Suspicious]

2. USAID. n/t

[htuttle]

3. The money trail is pretty clear. It comes from NED via the I.R.I.

I posted this last night:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=383125&mesg_id=383359

The 'rebels' appear to be the armed wing of the 'Convergence Democratique' a coalition of right-wing parties. Some call it a 'Macoute-Bourgeoisie' coalition (according to a Stan Goff report: http://www.counterpunch.org/goff02142004.html).

The Covergence Democratique receives guidance and funding from the International Republican Institute, according to this site:

http://haitireborn.org/news/haitireport/10-3-2003.php

I found dozens of links that mentioned that the Covergence Democratique was funded by Republicans in Washington, DC, but this is the only link I've found so far that had a detailed description of who it was and when they've been meeting.

The Convergence's wrecking strategy has alienated the Haitian public (and some diplomats) and it's glaring inability to build anything like a mass protest movement probably accounts for the appearance of new opposition tactics in 2003. In a remarkable coincidence, they were put into action immediately after Haitian opposition leaders met with IRI strategists in the Dominican Republic in December 2002.
(much more at link)

The IRI is the very same client of the 'National Endowment for Democracy' that brought you the coup in Venezuela.



 

[DUreader]

4. Thankyou, htuttle!

I'll check it out

[blm]

5. Otto Reich's new Contras?

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[DUreader]

6. Negraponte's new Guatemalan Death Squads?