Hatuey

Every single post you've made makes what you are doing quite obvious.

Really? I guess you would find it ironic.

Right, and refusal to pay the money demanded by France would have meant complete annihilation of a mostly unarmed populace.

Your simpleton understanding of history and the political/diplomatic consequences of refusing to heed the demands of France at the time are astounding. Play the "victim card"? What in the **** are you talking about? Countries don't chose to become victims as you suggest. They are made into them by stronger countries. If you had ever picked up a history book in your life you would probably learn that.

Well if you spent more time reading books and less time reading WIKI you'd probably know this.

1. Haiti was a purely slave owning society. The French used it as a giant factory.

2. The U.S. had over 200 years of social development over Haiti. Hospitals, universities, schools, cities etc all light years ahead of anything Haiti had to offer at the time.

3. The U.S. economy was based on various ventures and these ventures facilitated the financing of a war on our side. It wasn't just farmers with pitchforks.

4. The Haitian economy was based primarily on sugar cane and though prosperous, the former slaves(remember? The population who rebelled) could have never financed a war against France.

This all meant that :

5. Rebuilding the social structure after the independence period would not take anywhere near the amount of time it would take in Haiti.

I find it great that you find your own ignorance funny. Would you like a link to stormfront now or later?

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Partisan

1803
May 18 The flag of Haiti was created during a meeting between Dessalines and Pétion in l'Arcahaie and sewn by Catherine Flon.
November 18 Battle of Vertières: During the last major battle of the revolution, Haitian forces under Dessalines and Pétion defeated the French.
November 19 French general Rochambeau signs a document of surrender and agrees to evacuate French troops from Saint-Domingue; Rochambeau is later given as a prisoner to the British
November 29 Dessalines' army arrives in Cap-Français; Christophe and Clerveaux issue a preliminary declaration of independence
December 4 French forces surrender Môle Saint-Nicolas to Dessalines' army, officially ending French presence on the island
1804 January 1 Dessalines, in Gonaïves, declares Haiti an independent nation and becomes Governor-General
September 22 Dessalines proclaims himself Emperor of Haiti
October 6 Dessalines becomes Emperor Jacques I in a coronation ceremony at Cap-Français
1825
April 17 King Charles X of France signs an ordinance which conditionally recognizes the independence of Haiti and imposes a 150 million franc indemnity on the Haitian government
July 3 A squadron of French ships arrives in Haiti to deliver the news of Charles X's ordinance of April 17 to President Boyer
1831 September 22 The city of Pétionville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince named for Alexandre Pétion, is founded by Boyer
1838 Haiti's remaining debt to France, 120 million francs, is reduced to 60 million francs
^^^^^^ At least they could have bluffed or tried to bargain for a better deal on the battle field than roll over like obediant dogs......
All I'm seeing is lame excuses for epic failure......

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earthworm

Its a matter of upbringing and respect, for which I credit my mother and grandparents. Not everyone has this advantage, hence, the KKK ,their supporters and other scum of the earth.
IMO, if only the Haitians could overthrow the Voo-Doo religion.

Blackdog

With people who have such a racist tunnel vision view of things and no understanding of anything more complicated than a set of Lego's, I expect nothing less.

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Blackdog

They are predominantly Catholic/Christian.

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Partisan

I'm just glad they are finally out of the news so the media can focus on important things.....

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Blackdog

Like Pink at the Grammy Awards and the Super Bowl.

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Partisan

Exactly........

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Partisan

Donated circus tents could shelter Haiti's government - CNN.com
How appropriate......

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