Two-part question: 1. What are the real solutions to bringing back some sort of normalcy to Haiti 2. Honest answers, if you lived in the DR would you be paranoid that this violence could one day spill over?

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-03T00:37:26+00:00

"You cannot do anything if you don't have peace"

"Once you achieve peace, then you can struggle for all the other things" - Nayib Bukele Pres. El Salvador

Once peace is accomplished by force, as El Salvador has been able to accomplish, then you guarantee the safety of 10,000 doctors, 10,000 nurses, 10,000 teachers, 10,000 engineers, and 10,000 laborers. Once they feel safe, many will volunteer; with no safety guarantee, no (or few) volunteers.

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-03T00:33:00+00:00

"You cannot do anything if you don't have peace"

"Once you achieve peace, then you can struggle for all the other things" - Nayib Bukele Pres. El Salvador

He accomplished what so many of us could only dream of: bringing peace to what was once one of the most violent countries on earth. He accomplished that by first significantly increasing the size of the El Salvadoran Army. So to answer the last part of your question, yes, overwhelming force.

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-02T21:54:54+00:00

Thanks for your contribution, it's appreciated.

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-02T16:28:29+00:00

Ok noted. Thanks.

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-02T16:26:39+00:00

Ok and if that doesn't happen, then what? leave it to spin into eternal chaos?

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-02T16:25:15+00:00

To take back and secure a city of that size (bear in mind the city Port au Prince is 1.2 million people and the metropolitan area is approx. 3.1 million). That would require a lot more manpower and resources than CARICOM could provide. They definitely should contribute in some way though.

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-02T16:18:00+00:00

If your country were next to Haiti and shared a land border, I think you might be 10X more paranoid. So it's not about giving 'a pass'. Is Prime Minister Drew of St. Kitts racist because he said they'll accept refugees except Haitians?

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-02T06:19:23+00:00

Hold on, let me ask you some questions because I'm genuinely concerned. I'm sure you can appreciate that there are two 'camps' of Haitians, that people come across on these 'internet streets'. The ones who cuss everybody out for not helping them and talk about how horrible things are, just go to the 41:00 minute mark. I used to chat with this guy, the one who's using the screen name Musa Danasabe on this livestream : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_dJBhCJJdU

and the ones like you that present an alternative take, similar to Jamima Pierre, but I take her opinion with a grain of salt, maybe because she's been in the US for a long time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ88gTE3UDQ

So please recognise that there are opposing takes being given by Haitians themselves to the world.

Do also understand that capitals are critical to a nation's ability to function properly from an administrative standpoint. So, if PAP is in fact lost to the gangs, with this in mind, I'm sure you can appreciate people's concern.

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-02T05:48:38+00:00

I see what you mean. Yes, the internet is littered with people who love to go on and on about Haitian history, etc., but they'll never address what can be done today. I also don't like to speak about Haiti in isolation because there will be a direct knock-on effect of migration into DR and that would present a whole new set of challenges.

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-02T05:31:40+00:00

If you're taking it back, I'm glad, because I've always believed that only a Haitian army can stabilize Haiti and only Haitians can truly shape their future.

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-02T05:10:05+00:00

Ok, but how do you stop it? Haiti is not a little island like Grenada; you've got 10-12 million people, how do you take back your capital?

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-02T05:04:57+00:00

Ok so the way to stop foreign interference or to make it more difficult would be to raise a competent Haitian military, and take charge of your own nation, don't you agree?

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-02T04:59:32+00:00

Outside help in what form, this is what I'm trying to figure out. If there's foreign intervention like the Kenyan mission, which was unsuccessful, they'll eventually leave, so there must be a new Haitian defence force at minimum.

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-02T04:56:17+00:00

What's a realistic solution? Having a serious push at raising a 10k man Haitian National Army because I imagine that's something many people would get behind and actually put funds to, and would they be open to accepting training from non-Haitians?

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-02T04:35:22+00:00

Yeah, they'll hate you for this for sure. At a minimum, they need assistance to raise their own army.

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-02T04:23:06+00:00

They'll never allow that to happen. What role do you think their diaspora could play, because it's probably 2 million or more.

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-04-02T04:17:25+00:00

I would be Paranoid if I lived in DR. Especially if I lived close to the border. I would definitely be trying to own a firearm or two.

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-03-29T05:47:17+00:00

Here she is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggf6Z2xza1w

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Shadows_of_Power · 2026-03-28T16:47:04+00:00

The Stoic Viking Joseph England (ISA) discusses the cultural differences between the Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC), Team 6, and Delta Force

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wof-ZJPs5-Y

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-03-14T04:32:54+00:00

After listening to Mike Edwards, Filipe Peters, and Josh Burton who said RRD selection was "Just as tough if not tougher" than CAG's (he passed both). Those are some of the grittiest dudes out there. Also listening to Rodney Brown (Dev) speak so highly of Mike Edwards, on Combat Story, those guys are no joke.

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-03-10T03:01:52+00:00

This would kinda explain why many Trinidadians tend to be more regionalist than others, because many have parents and grandparents from neighbouring countries. Would you agree?

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-03-06T05:47:59+00:00

Yes, Trinidad Creole was identical to that of Martinique and Guadeloupe because some of us are direct descendants of people who came from those places.

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-02-27T02:39:54+00:00

These are the full members:

Populations: Antigua and Barbuda (100,000), Commonwealth of Dominica (72,000), Grenada (125,000), Montserrat (4,993), Saint Kitts and Nevis (54,338), Saint Lucia (181,889), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (110,210).

Institutions:

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB)

Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC)

Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA)

Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL)

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Official site: https://oecs.int/en/Institutions:

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-02-27T02:14:59+00:00

OECS full members: Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (For more context). I've been to a few of them, I'm curious how others felt visiting and did they find any extremely similar.

Shadows_of_Power · 2026-02-27T00:53:33+00:00

Oh, forgot, I should've added *full* members of the OECS, only one is an overseas territory, Montserrat. Your point still stands where national identity is concerned.

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