Hour of the Gunmen in Haiti
Jeez, I'm shocked. The NY Times wants a multinational force consisting of soldiers from France, Canada, Latin America and the U.S. to go into Haiti before the rebels grab the reins of power in that poor, benighted country. Then an American-led effort should begin training an independent police force and judiciary....

Been there; done that. NYC even sent our current police commissioner down to supervise the cop side of the equation. The fix didn't stick and now the scene's playing out again. But we're occupied with more pressing matters right now. War on Terror and stabilizing Iraq, y'know?

Let the French take the point on this one. They incubated this mess when they pulled out of their former colony and left the place in the hands of Papa Doc and his whack-job son. Let them try to cauterize the wound themselves. Maybe they can show us how it's done. Lord knows, they think we're doing it all wrong in Iraq.

Show us how it's done, Jacques. But don't call us when you blow it. We're busy.