Well, the senior Italian relief official in Haiti isn’t happy about the international community’s efforts!
“A truly powerful show of force, but it’s completely out of touch with reality”.
“They don’t have close rapport with the territory, they certainly don’t have a rapport with the international organisations and aid groups.”
Not that this should be surprising, how’s the US military doing at nation building in Iraq and Afghanistan?
It also doesn’t help that US policy is aimed solely at preventing Haitians from coming to the US. You don’t win hearts and minds when your forces don’t speak the language, your politicians aren’t honest about their objectives, and cover your ass is what passes for leadership.
Gorilla says: “Earthquakes are not preventable, but Pentagon incompetence always has been!”
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