Topic: Aristide

The US and Canada are sending armored vehicles and tactical equipment to Haiti to assist the national police in fighting armed gangs. A historical review of US involvement in Haiti highlights the repeated overthrow of popular leaders like Jean-Bertrand Aristide and the controversial role of the Clinton Foundation following the 2010 earthquake. Critics argue the current "rapid action force" is another intervention to support an unpopular, US-backed administration.

The hosts propose a theory that the Bin Laden raid was originally an extraction mission that turned into an assassination. They cite reports that the Abbottabad compound was an ISI safe house as early as 2003 and was used to arrest a Bali bombing suspect in January 2011. They argue that DEVGRU (Seal Team Six) specializes in extractions, not assassinations.

Haiti held a runoff election between Mirlande Manigat and Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly. During the election cycle, musician Wyclef Jean was reportedly shot in the hand in Port-au-Prince. Meanwhile, the BBC reports that the cholera epidemic in Haiti is far worse than initially estimated, with potential cases exceeding one million. Former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide has also returned to the country.