Aristide's Corruption

John Kerry has savaged the Bush Administration for not propping up the Haitian dictator Jean Bertand Aristide. But, is this really the kind of fellow we want to put our blood, treasure and prestige behind?

"As he resigned on Feb. 29, Aristide was no longer the democratically elected leader of his country. Rather, in recent years, Aristide and his supporters had resorted to a systematic campaign of authoritarian intimidation that had transformed Haiti into a pseudo-democracy riddled with corruption. The Organization of American States has indicated as much, by urging all parties to work toward the "development of a fully inclusive democratic process in the common interest."