Championing Haiti: Discussing CATCH Act & Louverture Resolution with Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Haitian-American Congresswoman and Co-Chair of the Haiti Caucus, U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20), a distinguished member of the Foreign Affairs Committee. We'll delve into her transformative plans for Haiti, including the Louverture Investment Plan and the Caribbean Arms Trafficking Causes Harm (CATCH) Act.
The discussion will be moderated by Wolf Pamphile, Executive Director of Haiti Policy House, with introductions by Dr. Gloria Blaise. Let's explore the future of Haiti together! #HaitiPolicyHouse #RebuildHaiti #Legislation #HaitianDiaspora

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International Intervention in Haiti. Compare that with the USA failed attempts in "nation building" in Iraq and Afghanistan. Military victories are easily accomplished. Nation building is very difficult. The USA succeeded militarily in Iraq and Afghanistan but failed in "nation building". The "nation building" failure falls not on the USA but on Iraq and Afghanistan. The "nation building" success in post WW2 Japan and Germany falls not on the USA but on Japan and Germany. The mindset, value set, culture of the peoples of Japan and Germany were suitable for nation building. The intention of International Intervention in Haiti is nation building. Haiti is currently a failed state. The mindset, value set, culture of the people of Haiti is not yet suitable for nation building. To paraphrase a song by the late Eddy Kendricks: "Haiti, you need a change of mind".
I am amused by talking heads discussing without end about transition committees, United Nations programs, and other such "democratic" trivialities. The Ancient Greeks had it correct: the machinery of democracy is always too slow to fix a crisis. To fix a crisis the Ancient Greek Elders appoint a tyrant whose orders are followed without question. Key: without question; because questioning (via democratic process) takes too long while the crisis worsens. What are the characteristics of the ideal tyrant? Answer: Reputation for honesty, integrity, virtue, experience, wisdom, and VIOLENCE; and nationwide respect. The tyrant is chosen from the citizenry; the tyrant cannot be a foreigner. Also: the tyrant is wise enough to retreat from power when the crisis is solved away. Usually the tyrant has to exert violence upon those damaging the citizenry. Violence brings about primordial fear and respect is the underlayer of fear. One cannot fear without respect. Fear may foment Resentment and still respect lingers with Resentment. Respect of the capability of the tyrant to eliminate you.
While the pundits, empty talking heads, politicians, intellectuals emitting hot air pollution about Transition Committees and Assorted Plans, Haiti needs to find its Tyrant (in the Ancient Greek meaning), its Cincinnatus. If Haiti can find a Toussaint L'Ouverture (NOT J.J. Dessalines) as tyrant, so much the better. Haiti needs to find its Bukele.
Bukele. Of El Salvador. Bukele is Arab with Lebanese roots. Although elected democratically, Bukele had to act like a tyrant (in the Ancient Greek meaning) to bring order to El Salvador. Why bring up the Arab origin of Bukele? Many of the "oligarchs" in Haiti are of Arab descent. Just as talking heads and pundits have distorted perceptions of Haiti's gangs, said talking heads and pundits have distorted perceptions of Haiti's "oligarchs". These oligarchs can take their fortunes (millions of dollars, NOT billions) and live an easy life in the USA or Europe. However these oligarchs choose Haiti, a hellhole, as their home. No one aims to make their home shitty. These oligarchs came to Haiti as refugees from the Middle East after WW2. These refugees were Christian or Jewish, not Muslim. These refugees came with little fortune and definitely NO political power. These refugees became "oligarchs" through competency, work ethic, and business honesty. These oligarchs became such because they can get things done.
At one point there were 6 foreign banks in Haiti. Now (2024 AD) there is only 1 foreign bank. The other 5 sold their interest to - I presume - haitian oligarchs. Why invest in an enterprise if you have no hope for said enterprise? What hope(s) do these oligarchs see in Haiti? The talking heads and pundits seem clueless about the hopes for Haiti.