Slate sends dispatches from Haiti's wreck of a state. Without drawing too many parallels with you-know-where, this is surely a reminder that sending in the marines and mailing out voting cards does not, by itself, a democracy make. It's heartening that so many Haitians continue to register for elections - although by the sounds of it part of the reason is that it's their best opportunity for getting the hell out of Haiti.
Posted by Alan Allport at August 31, 2005 08:05 AM