[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 140 (Friday, September 30, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 30, 1994]
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                          THE FIASCO IN HAITI

  (Mr. MICA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, once again this administration has bungled the 
Haiti situation beyond belief.
  First we failed to promptly enforce an international accord and stood 
by while their military murdered the opposition.
  Then we imposed economic sanctions killing 60,000 manufacturing jobs 
that were feeding nearly a third of their population.
  Now our troops stand by while the Aristide supporters murder the 
other side and loot, pillage, and rob the last shreds of remaining 
business.
  Honestly in my wildest imagination, I did not believe that President 
Clinton could concoct a wilder scheme to totally destroy Haiti.
  Now--we have annihilated the entire economy, put our troops in the 
middle of an unending civil conflict and put their whole country on a 
Clinton-style American welfare plan.
  Now we are buying guns while they use grenades, knives, tires, and 
machetes.
  I cannot wait for the next turn in this incredible U.S. taxpayer 
financed fiasco.

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