Achieving U.S. National Interests in Haiti

Abstract

This paper critiques U.S. policy on Haiti and recommends a national strategy to achieve long term national interests. It covers the history of Haiti from Dessalines through Duvalier to Aristide to provide an understanding of the complexities involved in addressing the Haitian dilemma. The study highlights current socioeconomic conditions, recent U.S. involvement, with a specific focus on the contributions of U.S. Support Group-Haiti, and the conditions surrounding the termination of the Support Group's mission and withdrawal of U.S. forces in January 2000. The paper examines current U.S. strategy and interagency policy approaches. A recommendation for a revised U.S. policy is provided applying all elements of national power in conjunction with a multilateral UN, OAS, and CARICOM approach. This study proposes potential Department of Defense involvement in Haiti to strengthen the fragile political, judicial, and economic institutions, executing the current global war on terrorism, and the ongoing war on drugs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 09, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401862

Entities

People

  • Raymond J. Duncan Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies