Will the Oil Blockade in Haiti Help Cause Justification for Further American Intervention?
How covertly involved in Haiti is the United States? Will the federal government outright invade the western side of Hispaniola to keep its interests intact? Just like President Bill Clinton first utilized covert tactics and eventually moved to occupy Haiti in 1994 to force Jean-Bertrand Aristide back into power, after his government had been deposed by a military junta under Raoul Cédras, the Biden administration is now considering full military support to the unelected Prime Minister (and acting President) Ariel Henry to deal with the rebel leader (branded as a gangster by the West) Jimmy Cherizier (also called “Barbeque”). Will this quietly evade mainstream headlines, or will it blow up into a huge story?
What is strange about this whole ordeal is that similarly to when President Clinton supported Aristide and then President George W. Bush likely tried to overthrow the same leader in 2004 (and even possibly kidnapped him), a flip-flop of support occurred where President Trump endorsed Jovenel Moise, which led to President Biden immediately throwing support behind the unelected Henry. The details surrounding the assassination of Moise are still murky, but evidence leads to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (this is, of course, denied by the government), the Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy (a private firm of mercenaries), Colombian and Haitian-American mercenaries, and Ariel Henry himself.
In the midst of all of the political instability that has resulted from the assassination, the tanker incident (brought on after Prime Minister Henry removed subsidies and allowed gas and oil prices to rise, which sparked protests) may be the justification that President Biden needs to take on a more active role in Haiti. The Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies (FRG9), led by Cherizier, captured a fuel depot section of Port-au-Prince, which prevented 10 million gallons of diesel and gasoline and 800,000 gallons of kerosene from being distributed; and this was done in order to pressure the unelected Henry to step down and bring about proper democratic procedures and freedom and the will of the people in the country (at least this is what the group claims). After intense fighting between the Haitian National Police, which was backed by personnel (in a non-combat role), armored vehicles, and equipment supplied by the United States, and the FRG9, which was fighting without foreign assistance; diplomacy ensued (though Cherizier claims that he withdrew of his own accord and did not negotiate with Henry). The standoff has subsided, thus allowing the oil and gas to flow again, but the conflict is far from over.
Probably disappointed that a good opportunity to deploy combat troops in Haiti has faded, President Biden is now looking at charging Haitian gang members for kidnapping Americans, and another window of opportunity may open there. But if not, Prime Minister Henry has repeatedly called for the United States and other nations to intervene militarily to help stabilize the country and allow himself to consolidate power without the need for an election or accountability by the people. The Biden administration may also send in covert forces (under the CIA or JSOC) to eliminate Cherizier and prevent his group from threatening the government, for good.
American intervention in Haiti has led to much political instability in the past, and even as recently as 2010 (with the earthquake response), the United Nations (which is de facto led and funded by the United States) caused a cholera outbreak that led to a minimum of 10,000 deaths (the UN has not been held accountable for this). Many of the people of Haiti despise the United States for meddling in their affairs and not allowing them to determine their own future (something that you will not hear in the corporate media). Why should the United States bully Haiti into complying with a preferred regime? Is it because the gold, oil, natural gas, copper, limestone, marble, and bauxite that sits under the land of the Caribbean island are too valuable to let go?
As we have seen from history, American economic sanctions often precede military intervention, and already, we have seen UN sanctions against Cherizier and a call for an arms embargo, as well as American and Canadian sanctions against Joseph Lambert and Youri Latortue (two politicians accused of helping criminal gangs). However, this is only the beginning of what is likely to occur. The United States generally adds to the existing sanctions of countries or groups that it does not like, and it seldom reduces them.
If the FRG9 forces continue to try to push the Henry regime into dissolving, thus leading to democratic government, we may see more calls in the United States to ramp up activities and even send military members to assist the unelected and corrupt government in Haiti (Biden actually only cares about democracy when his preferred candidates are under threat of losing elections and the term can be applied to undermine his political rivals). It will be interesting to see what happens, but as always, we will not be able to rely on honest reporting from the corporate media.
Thank you for reading, and please check out my book, The Global Bully, and website.
What is strange about this whole ordeal is that similarly to when President Clinton supported Aristide and then President George W. Bush likely tried to overthrow the same leader in 2004 (and even possibly kidnapped him), a flip-flop of support occurred where President Trump endorsed Jovenel Moise, which led to President Biden immediately throwing support behind the unelected Henry. The details surrounding the assassination of Moise are still murky, but evidence leads to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (this is, of course, denied by the government), the Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy (a private firm of mercenaries), Colombian and Haitian-American mercenaries, and Ariel Henry himself.
In the midst of all of the political instability that has resulted from the assassination, the tanker incident (brought on after Prime Minister Henry removed subsidies and allowed gas and oil prices to rise, which sparked protests) may be the justification that President Biden needs to take on a more active role in Haiti. The Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies (FRG9), led by Cherizier, captured a fuel depot section of Port-au-Prince, which prevented 10 million gallons of diesel and gasoline and 800,000 gallons of kerosene from being distributed; and this was done in order to pressure the unelected Henry to step down and bring about proper democratic procedures and freedom and the will of the people in the country (at least this is what the group claims). After intense fighting between the Haitian National Police, which was backed by personnel (in a non-combat role), armored vehicles, and equipment supplied by the United States, and the FRG9, which was fighting without foreign assistance; diplomacy ensued (though Cherizier claims that he withdrew of his own accord and did not negotiate with Henry). The standoff has subsided, thus allowing the oil and gas to flow again, but the conflict is far from over.
Probably disappointed that a good opportunity to deploy combat troops in Haiti has faded, President Biden is now looking at charging Haitian gang members for kidnapping Americans, and another window of opportunity may open there. But if not, Prime Minister Henry has repeatedly called for the United States and other nations to intervene militarily to help stabilize the country and allow himself to consolidate power without the need for an election or accountability by the people. The Biden administration may also send in covert forces (under the CIA or JSOC) to eliminate Cherizier and prevent his group from threatening the government, for good.
American intervention in Haiti has led to much political instability in the past, and even as recently as 2010 (with the earthquake response), the United Nations (which is de facto led and funded by the United States) caused a cholera outbreak that led to a minimum of 10,000 deaths (the UN has not been held accountable for this). Many of the people of Haiti despise the United States for meddling in their affairs and not allowing them to determine their own future (something that you will not hear in the corporate media). Why should the United States bully Haiti into complying with a preferred regime? Is it because the gold, oil, natural gas, copper, limestone, marble, and bauxite that sits under the land of the Caribbean island are too valuable to let go?
As we have seen from history, American economic sanctions often precede military intervention, and already, we have seen UN sanctions against Cherizier and a call for an arms embargo, as well as American and Canadian sanctions against Joseph Lambert and Youri Latortue (two politicians accused of helping criminal gangs). However, this is only the beginning of what is likely to occur. The United States generally adds to the existing sanctions of countries or groups that it does not like, and it seldom reduces them.
If the FRG9 forces continue to try to push the Henry regime into dissolving, thus leading to democratic government, we may see more calls in the United States to ramp up activities and even send military members to assist the unelected and corrupt government in Haiti (Biden actually only cares about democracy when his preferred candidates are under threat of losing elections and the term can be applied to undermine his political rivals). It will be interesting to see what happens, but as always, we will not be able to rely on honest reporting from the corporate media.
Thank you for reading, and please check out my book, The Global Bully, and website.
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