Haiti Isn’t Asking for US Intervention
Mainstream media outlets like the Washington Post are eager for US intervention around the globe. They’re currently pushing for American intervention in Haiti, claiming Haitians want it. But Haitians themselves aren’t saying anything of the sort.
Demonstrators fill the streets during a protest to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, in the Petion-Ville area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 3, 2022. (Richard Pierrin / AFP via Getty Images)
Military intervention into Haiti is in the air again.
And the East Coast establishment media — which have on occasion remembered that Haiti is a near neighbor and has been ravaged by anti-government demonstrations, a failing economy, and gang violence — seem to be breathing a sigh of relief.
The Washington Post ran an editorial: “Yes, Intervene in Haiti — and Push for Democracy.” That followed on the heels of a piece in the other big opinion maker, the New York Times, whose tall title read: “Haiti Appeals for Armed Intervention and Aid to Quell Chaos.”
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