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Porter Goss: this week angry Haitian mobs protested the planned 4-month of extension of the U.N. mission to Haiti, an extension that…

On the recordJuly 30, 1997
this week angry Haitian mobs protested the planned 4-month of extension of the U.N. mission to Haiti, an extension that received surprise Chinese sign-off for an as yet undisclosed price. Frustrated and victimized Haitians accused U.N. troops of only guarding the palace and Aristide's house instead of providing the law and order they are there for. Ironically the United Nations also had to issue an apology recently for what Haitians saw as too much attention from U.N. troops in Port-de-Paix, where the U.N.'s soldier had to be rescued from the mobs by airlift. Haitian parliamentarians have also demanded an end to the occupation. If we have worn out our welcome in Haiti, let us send our troops and the United States trainer/builders out of range of rock-throwing mobs and save further wear and tear on American taxpayers wallets. Aside from time, what can we buy in Haiti in a 4-month extension that $3 billion could not buy in the past 2 rac{1}{2} years?
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Porter Goss
Florida

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Addressing the U.N. mission extension in Haiti and its implications during a floor speech.

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