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Dr. Pinchinat; I am not sure how much you know about the current state of the Haitian nation. It might be helpful to do some reading on the history of Haiti in order to separate the rhetoric, from the outright lies, and from "his story." Filtering ou > >

I wonder why there would not be anything reliable written about Haiti's history for the past 20 years? Any speculation? > >

Larry, there are a some good books out there about Haiti. Try reading Trouillot's Haiti: State Against Nation. An excellent source of information. I disagree with him on a few things. But his research and facts are always accurate. > >

Larry, one of Paul Farmer's earliest books is also very good. It's call The Uses of Haiti. > >

Thanks, I will see if I can get it. Paul Farmer, M.D. has a clinic very near where our sister parish is located in Cerca la Source. We start w/ "do no harm" & seed to do only what benefits our friends there, but I have learned enough to know tha wh > >

Have you seen "Haiti in the Balance: why foreign aid has failed & what you can do about it", by T. F. Burns & Adam Gardner? Is it worth reading? It is available at my local library. > >

Larry, I am pleasantly surprised at the fact that you seem to actually understand the concept of "do no harm." It is rare to encounter anyone who actually understands the true meaning in that very old saying--that includes people like doctors for who > >

No I haven't. I will be sure to get it in the next month (which is when I plan to start reading again). I'm sorry to say that because of a major project that I was working on, I did not have time to read any books that came out after December 2007. I > >

By the way, when I was in graduate school, I was suppose to meet with P. Farmer for a work related thing, but I had a weird car accident and didn't go. There are very few people whose work in Haiti I admirer and respect; he is one of them. > >