Haiti’s Army Is Making A Comeback 20 Years After Disbanding (HBO)
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- Haiti hasn't had a military since 1995, when it was disbanded after a series of coups, brutal crackdowns, and an American intervention. But now, officials there say it's time for a comeback.
Last year, President Jovenel Moïse declared that the Caribbean's poorest nation would be reconstituting its army, just in time for the drawdown of United Nations troops, who have been part of the Haitian security landscape for years.
For the past two decades, responsibility for law and order has largely fallen to the country's National Police, a force that is heavily funded, and heavily vetted, by the U.S.
According to official polls, the renewed army has the support of the majority of the population, where the U.N. is widely seen more as a force of instability and foreign control, rather than peace.
But on a recent visit to the country, VICE News learned that many Haitians remain deeply skeptical of the plan.
Mario Joseph, a leading human rights lawyer in the capital, Port-au-Prince, says the military brings back dreadful memories. And the decision by authorities to reappoint many of the original officers to the new High Command has only reinforced his concerns.
"This is an army that was re-formed - that's it," Joseph told VICE News. "It's not a new army."
The question facing Haitian officials is whether they can really make peace with the troubles of the past, or if they are simply hoping to turn the page.
"I can understand, you know, for some people there's some concern," said Herve Denis, the Haitian minister of defense. "But I said, 'Watch us. You will see that we are doing the best for the country.'"
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"This is an army that was re-formed - that's it," Mario Joseph told VICE News.
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VICE News Please tell your correspondent in this video that the M1 Garand's that the Haitain Army were taking out of that container is a World War II weapon not a World War I weapon.
Thank you.
Why is it the poorest? Its called corruption
You call Haiti the “poorest” but never mentioned why. Nice work, no wonder Trump calls you fake news...
Aura Glasswerks guess they forgot that part, huh? Asswipes
VICE News who TF do you think you are?
I was going to give the "reporter" a chance until he opened with the same boring tagline all white reporters love to say about Haiti "the poorest country blah blah"... ...but you assholes forget to state why and how we became that way... how France stole our riches, how United States depleted our natural resources, how the Clinton collapsed our rice economy. How convenient to leave out we were THE FIRST BLACK Republic to fight for our independence. How we were once called the Pearl of the Antilles, how we produced a lot of the world's sugar, how we made the baseballs used in th he MLB in the 50s, how we helped countries like Colombia and Venezuela fight for their freedom, how we helped the US in war, how WE WERE TH E FIRST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD TO ABOLISH SLAVERY
The epitome of white privilege is how this little nobody prick can go to someone else's country and question a general on his need for an army....are you fucking kidding me. FOH
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This video aged well
Came here for this comment exactly lmao
I have no informed opinion or thoughtful commentary to provide on this particular topic.
Good for you.
Thank you.
At least you're honest.
Jay Fayza yup me too...and probably most of the people won't have no clue were Haiti is even located
I respect you for making this mature comment, more people should remain quiet and not speak out about topics they have no real knowledge about.
the commander is eating the budget of the Haitian Army
JD I actually laughed out so loud
That’s rude
Literally.
😂
There is no way he earned that position. He must know someone that put him in that position.
they are an island. They need a navy. But what they really need is an over haul of all the infrastructure. Over haul of government and education systems. Social programs. Jobs.
Cassie Best Ever! Agreed
Agreed. They should leave the Military to the US to take care of them.
Lieutenant Sinopa this attitude of having to rely of foreign aid is Exactly why Haiti had been and still is so poor.
Cassie Best Ever! Haiti??? Hahaha
Cassie Best Ever! To bad it’s a shithole with corrupt government 😔
Wow so many people hating. All I'm gonna say is Haiti has every right to build an army.
they're just gonna coup again, they shouldn't be allowed to have one without permission from the us
Haiti need fascism
gilet102 nah their army sucks
Have you seen their GDP? It's wasteful to be spending so much money on an effectively pointless military when there are literally people starving to death on their streets.
Too many coups already. Please learn from the past!
Colonel Jean Robert Gabriel lived in Brooklyn for many years before returning to Haiti in 2018. I was a coworker of his for 15 years. I have to say he is one of the nicest guys I have ever met and have ever worked with. We worked together at a home for adults with developmental disabilities. All the residents loved this man because he was kind and respectful to everyone. I consider him a good friend and wish him all the best and much success in reconstituting the Army of Haiti.
Is he still there? Last time I checked gangs now literally control 80% of the capital and prevented the prime minister from returning to the island
The training base you see at the beginning of the video was a former South Korean UN peacekeeping mission base. I was in charge of Civil Military Cooperation at the end of the South Korean mission we made an agreement with the Haitian government to hand over our base and equipment for local educational purpose I was suspecting this but yeap they changed for a military training base. Sad we trained dozens of local children for computer skills, construction skills , taekwondo even taught them Korean.
@Tom Evers m1 grand lol thats not a ww1 gun
@Tom Evers The M1 Grand first appeared during the Second World War.
@Tom Evers As weird as your responses are, at least you took their corrections seriously.
@Tom Evers Strange
@Tom Evers Yeah. We're talking about the Garand. I think they're just using it as a parade rifle, given that we use similarly old rifles in the US. Old battle rifles just look better when marching and their simpler geometry is easier to handle when tossing it around.
I was born to Haitian parents that left in the country and came to America. While I may not have been born in Haiti growing up around my grandmother and learning about the history and culture of the first Black independent country hold special significance to me. I always promised myself that if there was anyway that I could help change Haiti for the BETTER in my future that I would. It’s the poorest country in the Caribbean and one of the poorest in the Western Hemisphere too and any hopes of the country getting back on its feet need to be evaluated by the government as well as the PEOPLE. Money makes the world go round and as soon as I’ve made something big about myself I’ll keep that promise to myself to revolutionize Haiti for my grandma!!!!
Keep at it man
Wowwwww i love you for that.keep that in mind cause we need it.Wowwww i impressed by your words.I only hope one day my country can have an army like US or Russia or China etc.Cause im tired of seeing other nasty army in my country.
I hate when they said Haiti's poor ok Haiti's poor ok is poor stop stealing Haiti's resources some stupid keep repeating the same BS as them leave Haiti alone
International failed Haiti please leave Haiti alone .Haiti will rise again justice for president Jovenel Moise
@@unclejeanmarie949 Haiti can’t wait for international help. They’ve got to help themselves for themselves.
haiti is not the poorest country in the carbiean man... They are the poorest in the entire american continent.
raul yanez cortes I thought so too, but maybe some of the newer countries in the minor antilles are poorer? Some of the smaller islands
Ironically 🇭🇹 haiti was once the richest at one point ,wile it was a French 🇫🇷 colony
fidel liera haiti is a shithole. no one likes haitians
Markheef Dessal Lmao tell him
fidel liera under slavery, then when we WON and TOOK our independence we were charged hundreds of millions of French francs. Then America came pillaged our natural resources. The country wasn't the richest in the Antilles because of the French...it was because of the land. The french didn't bring the land they brought slaves. Know the history before you try to talk that colonizer shit. 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹
Very brave people. Those who fought for their freedom even earlier than many other countries. Poor, and experienced with many diseases but strong enough to take it upon themeselves. I salute haitian people! Greetings from Poland. :)
Horvat Lovren
Are you a Croat?
@@spiceguy2408 he's a nazi, dont mind him
Poland 🇵🇱 actually fought alongside Haitians during the war with the French. Hello 👋 from America.
We still fight to this day like you in East Europe, keep up the fight for true democracy .
Haiti definitely not a poor country, unfortunately Haiti wealth come straight to United states
I pray for Haiti, and wish them The most highs blessings for their success!
🥺🥺 thank u
Pray they stop worshiping voodoo demons
When even dirt poor countries are rearming you know something's about to get bad...
No: security in Haiti has been declining for years - the police is over-extended - when police require assistance that's where the military comes in.
vonVince exactly.
vonVince That's a terrible idea, just look at what happened in Mexico.
No it isn't - that you are even comparing Haiti that seeks to have a very small military to help with national security to Mexico which has a large military and think that all poor countries who are seeking to help their national security are "about to get bad" shows that you are just being an armchair military type.
Zarathustra Zarath that made me laugh!
How can they say that an army can help with national disasters when the government was so corrupt and incompetent that millions still need help after the 2010 earthquake to this day
Through the magical power of bullshitting.
Long Zeng Flint, MI still doesn’t have drinkable water.
Long Zeng wasn't the government it was the International partners that haven't done their part.
Long Zeng also millions don't need help, lol you don't know anything about Haiti.
Long Zeng bc hiliary stole the money. And you speak as of this currupted gov didnt watch people drown in katrina and by the way of which mosy of those families still displaced. You see you know nothing.
Give some Boy Scouts M16’s and they’ll capture that whole army within a day lol
or the M16 will jam up on them
smokyondagrass M16s are reliable if cleaned; the people who don't understand their reliability are the people who don't understand adequate maintenance.
he didn't specify which variant on the M16 so i thought he was talking about the original one sent to Vietnam. and even with maintenance the original M16 was pretty unreliable. and since he's sending boy scouts i have little hope for that invasion of Haiti.
Hell, the boy scouts here in Texas are easily better armed that that lot showed drilling. But what can you expect from Hati, its the poorest shithole in the hemisphere.
smokyondagrass the A1 (the original) only suffered in performance so heavily because the DoD didn't actually teach soldiers how to properly clean and lubricate the rifles. In humid environments this is particularly necessary. As a result they developed comic book like cleaning manuals that actually still exist today because they realised nobody was reading the high-level reading field manuals sent out with the rifles and modified the basic entry training to include understanding of weapon maintenance. The M16 got a bad reputation because essentially the Army never thought to teach draftees how to take care of it....
I'd say some collectors would like to take a look at those M1's lol.
they are cheap and can be bought for like 1250$ with the CMP
This aged just about as well as Haiti did.
All the reasons he gave are already police responsibilities.
Chris Chong unless they go to war with the DR then you need a military. And police dont have the same responsibilities as a military would. Police state miiltary federal. Police cant go to war a military can. Police inforce certain laws wheras the military only inforce military law unless absolute martial law or martial law. There is a major difference between the 2.
The DR isn't exactly a threat, and with the US so close by nobody's stupid enough to go around invading other countries. Given how extremely poor the country is, such funds can be better spent elsewhere. It's regional neighbour Costa Rica hasn't had a military since 1949 and it's been fine ever since.
Chris Chong so are you saying they dont have a right bc costa rica is fine. Costa rica dont have the same problems Haiti has. The US never wanted this nation to have a military. Haitian are hated world wide. Lets get back to funds the French has stole billions also.
NKOSI STRAIN BULLIES thank you! People love to talk as if they know the layers of underlying issues with Haitian politics, invasive American and French politics, financial bullying, etc.
@@Pepe-em9gj daji
You don't have to follow the American model of government for your country to be successful. I love my country, but Haiti can solve it's problems in different ways. Try something new.
Jerome Alan to be fair America isnt seen as a successful country in most of the world
You 3 are shills, America is the best country around. You're just too conditioned over privileged to understand what privileges you truly have. Be great, spread love not hate. God bless you, and god bless America.
They had different approach before. Under Duvalier. And they failed.
Jerome Alan to bad the presidents are spending it all on themselves.
Jerome Alan yeah the presidential system sucks
They have every right to have one. Each country should have one to protect its land. Good in Haiti!
Remember when the Haitians defeated the army of their slave masters,killed all the surviving forces,and defeated the French and English armies and after that gained independence before the us they did that with a army remember
Very true
They are not into wars. They just want to reinforce their country as an independent nation. It's strange they didn't have an army when every independent country has one.
Jesus King not get invaded by the Dominican Republic *
True, but the country endured severe turmoil on a continuous basis for centuries afterward. I mean they had multiple coups, revolutions, democracies, dictatorships, civil wars, occupations by foreign countries, failed invasions of other countries, etc. Basically, Haiti was a country that once it had freedom could not come to a consensus on what to do with it.
Jesus King Costa Rica doesn't have an army and they're doing pretty good.
AK's are crazy cheap though
Not when you're one of the poorest countries in the world though...
Mayo- -Nez I'm sure a lot of collectors would pay top dollar for all those M1s.
And arent modern weapons
Yeah a standard regular AK-47 will cost you 200$ USD each and a regular M1 Grand will cost $650 -$1200
USD so the AK is way cheaper, more reliable and overall a good weapon
You guys... the weapons they're using right now are for parades. It's unlikely those are even real M1s. Probably just poorly looked after replicas from a JROTC somewhere in the midwest.
At least they know how to separate the army from politics.
So they claim
no they don't....just wait.
Alistair Kinnear You Haitian?
Peter Geramin probaly not. But he's no dumbass clearly.
it seems they learn this lesson from their past historic Coup d'état.
So basically what they are saying is education, health services,industries,social reforms,poverty can go to hell. Let's play soldier soldier and pray for the best. Apparently we all know how the story ends
The president is low key going to become a dictator... The police force in haiti is disorganized at best with each working toward their own self interest, however with a uniform army with much superior weaponry compared to the citizens, the government essentially will be able to rule with an iron fist.
Vladimir if that was the real problem as nothing is stoping American warships from bombarding Haiti, they have no warships to intercept or reliable intelligence agency to pass on such info
Your comments is considered null
Vladimir Momperousse there is no way that the Haitians could ever win against the Americans.. Dumbest comment of the year
Rinku Sidhu You didn't watch the video did you? They are spending little to no money on the army. They pretty much using old weapons and facilty the U.N. left. I am not one who favors war or militarism but a country needs an army. Even if it's a ridiculously small one with outdated equipment.
Bob Dole yeah okay sure. I am sure these outdated weapons and 200 underpaid and over workerd guys are the big "army" that will take over the people.😒 You clearly know nothing about haiti beyond what you see in the American media.
From Napoleon to the Duvalier family (and beyond), Haiti has been mistreated, mishandled, and forgotten. I truly wish that nation all the best for the future.
Ashley Hyatt a wise man talked
They got a right to have any army.
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I love Haiti from Puerto Rico🇵🇷🇭🇹
My girlfriend is Puerto Rican she funny
Thank you Vice News for covering this. 🇭🇹
A country without a army simply isn't a country.
How about structure and rules , providing social services first to it's people? The whole world feels bad for Haiti..No army is going to help starving people. Haitian have enough guns in beginning with..
Costa Rica is a country and they don't have an army
Lack of army has led to emerge of gangs😢😢😢😢😢
Haiti sounds like a really cool summer vacation country, palm trees, beaches, cool hotels and good laws. But boy was I wrong...
@@traitconnu Don't what?
Haiti got a lot of nice place for vacation u just gotta know where to go😂😂
This didn't age well... not at all...
@@zoeboy3056 probably not the presidential palace
His last statement makes sense. Can't start an army with ppl who has no experience. That'll lead to bad results.
But you can just hire foreign military advisers like e.g Chile did
@@falsterproductions9956 they’re doing the right thing, chill.
@@mustaphamarseille8102 source: trust me lol
Well ngl this step might have backfired on the government considering the president just got assasinated
Ikr.
They have no use for an Army in the traditional sense or at least the way this guy imagines. Hati is a small island, they need a strong Navy with solid MPs that work with local police etc Armys are typically occupying forces and they have no need for that.
going to invade the Dominican Republic like in the old days haha
Sir, how can I create an army without the people having the knowledge? Haha, this is why the old civilians are imperative to teach the new ones.
Haiti has been independent for over 200 years yet nothing to show for it.
Good job Haiti! 🇭🇹 I look forward to seeing a strong and mighty army to defend the sovereignty of your country! Very nice to see!
Hahaha they need strong mighty economy first, they are far from that since they can't even sustained their own police force
@@neilnelmar8007 a military will help stabilize the country which will allow safer investments in the country which will be good for the economy. It worked in DR, stop hating.
@@mustaphamarseille8102 this is not hating
It's common sense Economy should be first or do you want haiti to still be the poorest
A army is NOT WHAT IS NEEDED THERE. ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE A NON CORRUPT GOVERNMENT.
Defend what? There’s nothing in Haiti that anyone would want. This is a waste of funds that could be used to boost its dirt poor economy
This are m1 Garand, it was the main service rifle for the USA from ww2 to the Korean War, later used in reserve before it was completely phased out by the m16. You’d think an officer would know about the rifles used by his own army.
Looks like knock off USMC uniforms
That's because their uniforms are military surplus from USA to start with.
no, those are not surplus uniforms of any sort. yes Empire, they are knock offs. The USMC would never in 1000 years give something that has the EGA in the actual pattern of the camoflauge to a foreign nation. Its cheaper to buy sets from China.
Funny though because the US do give their surplus uniforms overseas...
Marcus Harrington exactly. Being in Finnish military I've seen various modern American uniforms in our storage (we don't actually use them but in testing and training to compare with our own uniforms), none of which were "Chinese knock offs" but items delivered from USA as part of a deal - they are not something "USMC would never in 1000 years give" - it isn't their decision, but the government's; military supplies are government property, and it is the government that has the ultimate say in what is given as foreign aid/sold.
If Haiti bought the uniforms, or US Gov. gave them to them, who cares.. But these uniforms are MARPAT (usmc using) even Saudi Arabia is using Desert Marpat. So shut your mouth up, and stop shitting,.
One more word for my Haitian people, please do not let outsiders come in and create division amongst us. It breaks my heart that just in one video, you have 2 Haitian leaders of different rans, bashing the idea of the other. Its really sad. Lets not do thins in front of the cameras at least
God please help Haiti build its military to world might🙏🏾
Yes
This video has aged hilariously in 2024
1:39 Well technically the Garand was created way after the First World War in the 1930´s and about 1 million were made before the "official" beginning of the Second World War in 1940 ,so that man needs a history lesson.
Proud Portugalball THANK YOU !
Yeah I noticed that too. It's sad he doesn't know basic military history.
bob bobby Given the shit state of the country, there are more important things for the man to do than to research on the history of iconic 20th Century Firearms.
bob bobby bc they havent had one.
bob bobby so you know the service rifles of every nation during the world wars, including say, Hungary?
not everyone is American, and this Haitian sure isn't.
Feed and educate the people. 😑
RyanBlockb5 they did say they’d be renting out there army. If it works that would be a s piece of income. That said it’s kinda scary to think of a country renting out their entire military. It’s a publically funded mercenary group
TheOtherOne122 China will loan them more money than they can afford. Then use that debt to strong arm land from them. Most likely a port built with people from China. Influence them to vote in Chinas favor on international issues. It's working for them in Africa and Greece.
How are they supposed to educate their people with no money? They have no major trade partners and have faced so many sanctions from Western countries that they weren't able to establish trade. Just in case you didn't realize, but the same sanctions that the USA imposed upon Haiti made the entire Russian economy to collapse. Russia, the second most powerful nation on planet Earth. Imagine what that would do to a developing country.
@@gtas321 yet they want to build an army
@@neilnelmar8007 blame France
very interesting story. separately, this interviewer looks like Seth Rogan and TJ Miller's lovechild, plus 1000x the handsome.
Moxie Beast ASMR pookuuik
5 years later, it didn't work
WOW Comment section full of hate hope i see Haiti flourish before i die🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹
thanks
And we all know that the only way Haiti can flourish is with an expensive, pointless military :|
Once dirt cookies hit the global market, they'll have a very powerful economy that they'll need to protect with their military.
Wow Is that all you know about Haiti? Dirt cookies which was nearly 9 years ago eaten by a few hungry people. You should probably keep your nose out of other countries because your just feeding off of CNN bull and know nothing that is going on over there.
@@BeaJay477 Man if I was a Haitian I'll definitely try to spread the Dirt Cookie industry across the world.
Or fried rats and eating cat market.
If I was Haitian I would make mud cookies cereal just add water. And you good to go..
This looks more like a militia than an army
Well it has to start from somewhere. Even America started with a militia before they became a big military force.
@@MarioLopez-si8jb Boom 💥, well said. Losers just need something to look down on to feel good about their pathetic existence.
Tree planting program. YES. Building more schools. YES. Building More Housing. YES! Making Haiti more Tourist friendly. YES. But installing an ARMY. ABSOLUTELY NO!
2025 Haiti will rise up......
This is a bad look on ALL HAITIANS that leave their land and never return to help rebuild it.
The potato so Haitian men are ignorant as well by YOUR simple minded excuse. Black Americans built the wealthiest nation known in history. So we know how to build a nation. Liberia we built when we left America and we provided the benefits immigrants from Haiti have been using to gain economic success here.
You should be thank me, instead of trying to show your ignorance. Go home and secure your nation and stop running to other ppl land.
Dark Black I'm so sorry if I offended you,my family members usually use my account.
I’m 13 and my dad left to live in America now he is making a water business there all day and night I can hear him using a turning machine that automatically fill water bottle with water he made it all by himself too
@@DSmith365 other people’s land. Did we ever pay the Natives/indigenous??? You’re saying black Americans got up one day and said “let’s build America “? 😂 Lazy is the black Americans’ nickname, although it’s a stereotype.
@@mustaphamarseille8102 go het your money back from France, and then we can have a chat.
Look at them now 😂😂😂😂😂
this aged well
THIS VIDEO DIDNT AGE WELL
Haiti's Army: The biggest challenge is the budget
American Army: The biggest challenge is finding extremists to drone-strike
And now, today, in 2022 with insecurity in Haiti and the National Police incapabable of solving the problem, the people want the Haitian Military, but the international community, have blacklisted the Haitian Armed Forces.
I'd Haiti face them on the battlefield!
ziljin silly
I wouldn't
get out of here
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_National_Police
huhu
Yeah yeah make BBQ general! 😁😀😸
That Haiti Commander uses the budget for his mcdonald meal
I love Haitians because they know their history. They have fought all kinds of wars in the world.
Another African country out of the motherland.
I didn't know Forest Whitaker became the general of the Haitian army 😂😂😂😂
I'm excited. The West Indies must take over it's own future.
Other countries in the Caribbean already have their own armies. HAITI must take over it's own future.
wimmisky Dominican Republic already had their future. It's the most well-developed country in Caribbean. It's GDI even surpass India.
Foxtrot Delta by more than double
fa di no it doesn’t stop lying
@@tamaiantama No that is Barbados and Trinidad
My country forever I love my country I am really ahitian, I am a Christian God bless you my country amen, Jesus Christ you are my salvation and my light that I lack amen
Video a
The way I see it. Its none of our business. Let them run things the way they see fit.
blackstar ur dumb
wimmisky
Or we could not intervene and create a potential terrorist Group like the USA did to Iran and Iraq. Besides I think the army is there to prevent coups in the first place
wimmisky and steal our statuses made of gold like you did for “neg marron” when you came with your army to help?
@@werewolfpubg4880 what
What stupid idea?!
How is that the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere spend money on an army?!
Markheef Dessal Iceland doesn't have an army, but a Hella lot more money than Haiti lol
Markheef Dessal no country wants to invade Haiti. The only dangers to Haiti are natural disasters and their own people.
JuanDiego: What do you know about what a country needs? All of are calling Haiti poor. You need to learn about who made them poor and why? Haiti was a role model for so many latin American countries. This little island was rich with natural resources, respected and admired. Haiti repaid France for killing them doing the revolt and the US stole all of the country's assets in their treasury vault during US marine occupation in 1915. Haiti's revolt is the main reason why Haiti is so poor because developed countries purposely keeping them down in poverty. Ask yourself, why Haiti is only the poorest country in the western hemisphere?
Right, the only enemy Haitian people have to worry about is within the country. Besides in Haiti everyone has a gun so it defeat it purpose..it's like a crazy person punching himself in the face. But Asking for brass knuckles to defend him from invaders and It helps him to get food.
some of these dude have scars from the old regime. I came from a military background.i support a military for Haiti.
For what purpose?
4:23 I saw Jean Claude's name lmao 😂
I'm haitian
Im proud of my country 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹
Im haitian and proud but im not proud of my country. Haiti needs change
@@lolo.masterpiece Yes Haiti does need change after the 2005 earthquake everything falled apart in Haiti
A lot of you dot know, but after haiti gained its independence from France they were forced to pay France a tax just 20 years after. the tax was basically put in place because the slaves rebelled. They didn't finish paying that debt until 1947. France then sold all of haiti's debt to the united states (Citibank Based in New york). With the U.S in charge of receiving payment from Haiti they continued to loan them money further putting the country into debt. FRANCE & U.S caused all of this poverty. Greed and Corruption fuels it.
How does France charge Haiti a FEE for gaining its independence!! They're Just mad the Haitians fucked up Napoleon and soldiers.
John Buhl threat of sanctions and future invasions.
Napoleon was in France during the Haitian revolution and it is the yellow fever that decimated the French army...
"The US and other countries..."
Chile did most of the work, and now we're flooded with Haitians, at the very least don't take the credit for our work
That guy is a genius of answering very intelligent
Haitian politicians are very intelligent but corrupt.
Those boys can march though.
They can't though.
They're green. Of course they're not perfect. No one ever is.
Owen Major go watch the ANA March or the Canadians then say that.
They can’t even march half as good as the North Korean army lol
Look here, we have a real armchair general in Owen Major.
Those are M1 Grands from WW2 not ww1
mcnuggets mikey The M1 Garand was built before WW2 actually.
gtas321 Its still classified as a World war 2 era weapon
No shit Sherlock - slip of the tongue.
Good for Haiti!
The history there is long.
They defeated all the great powers of the world,all of them.
Do not underestimate a determined Haitian.
When the army’s commander doesn’t even know his history, and thinks the Garand was around during WW1... The problem isn’t just the budget, it’s also the obvious lack of intelligence from the new leadership.
Well its not his history, that kind of gun was for the U. S. and what does he know about the United states history
You have my respect bro
my country forever I am ahitian From the Dominican Republic God bless you, amen
WTF is that. You are Haitian in the Dominican Republic.
@@IvanPlayStation4LiFe you sound surprise Haitian have been living in the Dominican Republic lol 😂
if DR immigration comes for you, you will say you are 100% dominican thar never been to Haiti, dont know nothing about Haiti 😂
Lol this aged poorly
It's a great day when Haiti has fixed all of it's problems, defeated poverty, homelessness, crumbling infrastructure, and mass rampaging illness, to be able to have the money to spend on building an army to fight against a non-existent adversary. Congratulations to the Haitian people on this great accomplishment.
After 4 years in the marines and waitressing the power and resources the U.S. military has, it's always funny to see a nation with guys who don't even have matching uniforms. Why even try?
0:18 are those... M1 Garands? Jeezus that's ridiculously old tech
Spoke too soon
Ha Ha Ha HaHa, look how that turned out VICE, but then you are BANKRUPT!!! 😝
A country with no army is not a country for long.
yeah, this aged like expired milk
Dominicans must follow this closely, very closely.........
Political Spectrum no doubt. Their problem will effect us
shut up
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No matter what they say the spirit of the army is in the soul of every haitian
This didn’t age well
The army gives the people Pride!
They also getting a navy. But the Kayak has not arrived yet.
Ha.
Those are some old ass weapons lol. Even ISIS has more modern equipment. They gotta at least upgrade to AK's or an M-16 to get anywhere close to "modern".
孙悟空/SON GOKU/A.Z. did u watch the video idiot he clearly said it was for a parade
kristoff desroses but did you hear them idiot, that they said that the whole army was only that small little group
kristoff desroses also I'm not wrong, isis does have better equipment
I'm pretty sure in the beginning of ISIS it started out with an small group
Look here son, that there wood and steel 30-06 M1 garand got some real power to it. It'll knock a moose out. You don't need no 30 round clip when you're pushing 180 grain bullet at 2700 feet per second.
Is a accusation for the Haitian Army : they hated it because it's was a strongest Army in the America.
Much love to my Haitian brothers from Dominican Republic. I hope the best for our island. May we unite and care for each other. 💙❤️
I have some Dominican friends here in the Bronx, they really hate Haitians. I think its to do with them killing many Domicans during their brutal occupation of the island many years ago.
Cowboy Bepop lol i know what you are saying is coming from a place of love but i don't think reunification will happen any time soon...or at all. But hey, i have crazy dreams too so i am in no place to judge 😉
Lol Haiti will never be United with the DR... Too different people and two different culture and two different language and then there is that mutual hate.
Cowboy Bepop haitians are not my brothers.
You are not Dominican. You are a Haitian pretending to be Dominican, we will NEVER unite with those primitives who have invaded, murdered, raped their way through our half of the island many times.
Ayiti peyi m :D Well not yet.
Free Thinka dang it boi you here too?
so it's for entirely nationalist reasons, quite stupid waste of money
Offer each soldier $5 US dollars a day and the whole army would dissolve.
Seriously though if you can buy out an army member then it isnt really an army rather a militia
The expert Haiti Soldier says the M1 is a WW1 weapon😢
I really hope this whole nation improves dramatically. Ever since its origin with France, other colonizers, and its citizens' struggle with the DR.