On the recordFebruary 29, 2004
Of course not, because no one should force an elected president to move in order to avoid bloodshed.
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Jean-Bertrand Aristide
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transcripts.cnn.comJean-Bertrand Aristide: “Of course not, because no one should force an elected president to move in order to avoid bloodshed.”
Editor's note · Context
Aristide argues that his forced departure was not in the best interest of Haiti.
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