Thin Lizzy plays Haiti!

When I ponder the last fifty years of the men who have run Haiti:

Francois 'Papa Doc' Duvalier -- 1957 to 1971
Jean Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier -- 1971 to 1986
General Namphy -- 1986 to 1987
Jean Bertrand Aristide -- 1987 to 1991
General Raoul Cedras -- 1991 to 1993
Jean Bertrand Aristide -- 1993 to 1995
Rene Preval -- 1996 to 2000
Jean Bertrand Aristide -- 2001 to 2004
Gerard Latortue -- 2005
Rene Preval -- 2006 to present

I know that Papa Doc is dead. And I understand that several generals were reportedly little more than short-term Cold Wara era US puppets. Which leaves us with Rene Preval, Baby Doc Duvalier and Jean Bertrand Aristide who have run Haiti for 36 of the past 40 years.

Preval is struggling to hold onto power. Baby Doc just returned. Aristide is apparently itching for a homecoming.

It seems Thin Lizzy is playing Port-au-Prince...

Guess who just got back today?
Those wild eyed boys they’ve been away.
Haven’t changed. Haven’t much to say.
But man I still think them cats are crazy.

Tim White