.Country Brief: Haiti
"As the USS Kearsarge assault ship (pictured) sails for Haiti to assist with storm recovery, here’s Kevin Knodell with some background on the troubled country:
With Kearsage on the way to Haiti, it might be helpful to delve a bit into the situation there.
The country has been suffering from extreme poverty and instability for quite some time. In 2004, a military coup ousted President Aristide (for the second time), prompting the deployment of a force comprised of U.S. Marines, as well as Canadian and French soldiers. They served as peacekeepers until the U.N. put together MINUSTAH (the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti).
MINUSTAH, comprised mostly of Brazilian troops, has faced several challenges. While many peacekeepers around the world complain there is no peace to keep, MINUSTAH actually was deployed without any peace agreement to enforce. Their mission was to deal with the rampant gang-related violence in Haiti’s urban center that disrupted development, aid and trade."
War is Boring
With Kearsage on the way to Haiti, it might be helpful to delve a bit into the situation there.
The country has been suffering from extreme poverty and instability for quite some time. In 2004, a military coup ousted President Aristide (for the second time), prompting the deployment of a force comprised of U.S. Marines, as well as Canadian and French soldiers. They served as peacekeepers until the U.N. put together MINUSTAH (the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti).
MINUSTAH, comprised mostly of Brazilian troops, has faced several challenges. While many peacekeepers around the world complain there is no peace to keep, MINUSTAH actually was deployed without any peace agreement to enforce. Their mission was to deal with the rampant gang-related violence in Haiti’s urban center that disrupted development, aid and trade."
War is Boring
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