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| Exiled Haiti president 'ready to return' |
| 2010-01-16 |
| (CNN) -- Exiled Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide has announced that he is ready to return home to help rebuild his earthquake-shattered country. The former president has been living in South African since fleeing Haiti during a violent uprising in 2004. Aristide told reporters gathered at a hotel near Johannesburg's international airport that he is ready to return from exile as soon as today. "To symbolize our readiness we have decided to meet not just anywhere but here in the shadow of the Oliver Tambo International airport," he said. "As far as we are concerned we are ready to leave today, tomorrow, at any time to join the people of Haiti, to share in their suffering, help rebuild the country moving from misery to poverty with dignity." What part of "Get the hell out and stay out!" couldn't he understand? Probably beats bartending at that hotel near the J'burg airport. "Hi guys! I'm back! Didya miss me? Say, who fixed up the place while I was gone?" |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #11 Aristide did more damage to Haiti than the earthquake, it just doesn't show as much. Bringing him back is like inviting a hurricane to strike before the clean-up is done. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2010-01-16 14:18 |
| #10 You mean we should send Jack Traficant down there? |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-01-16 14:14 |
| #9 Don't forget to bring your "necklaces." |
| Posted by: regular joe 2010-01-16 14:08 |
| #8 He's tanned, he's rested, he's ready... /deadpan |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-01-16 12:42 |
| #7 I hope he's bringing a machete. |
| Posted by: imoyaro 2010-01-16 11:22 |
| #6 3:1 Barry wants to make Haiti the 58th state... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-01-16 10:33 |
| #5 Never let a good crisis go to waste. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2010-01-16 09:04 |
| #4 As long as he brings back the money he stole from the Haitian economy on his way out so he can pay for reconstruction, why not? |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-01-16 01:34 |
| #3 so, even money if Obama can work in a kickback... |
| Posted by: abu do you love 2010-01-16 00:49 |
| #2 #1 - that's about as likely as Bernie Madoff being pardoned & made Sec Treas. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-01-16 00:37 |
| #1 10:1 odds the Obama State Dept says he should be reinstalled. Next bet? 6:1 they say Mel Zelaya should be President |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-01-16 00:22 |