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What changed the military plan was the work of former President Carter, Senator Sam Nunn and retired General Colin Powell. All along, Bill Clinton had intended to deliver an ultimatum: the military dictators had to step down or an invasion would follow at once. But two months before, Carter on his own had been trying to establish contact with Cedras, consulting with Congressman Bill Richardson, who had just been to see the Haitian leaders. Meanwhile, Cedras had been trying to find an American intermediary to step in and negotiate a settlement with Washington. As an invasion date loomed, Carter went...
...immediately looked like he had been stricken -- he looked like it was a terrible thing for him. He was increasingly nervous as he waited for General Powell. Finally, he got up and went to the door twice. It became very apparent to me then that he was relying on Colin Powell to convince his wife that it was not the duty of the general and his family...
...working hard," shouted one man to troops sitting on a wall. "But people here are suffering." The inaction only heightened the suspicion of collusion. "How could the United States be so stupid?" another demanded. "For months you call these men thugs, murderers, thieves and drug dealers, and then Colin Powell comes down and treats them with honor. Where are your brains...
...course, Colin Powell, whom most of Washington is hailing as a prime mover in the Haitian deal. "Jimmy Carter headed the delegation, but everyone knew Colin Powell was the most important person on that plane," says one Administration official. It was Powell who described to Haitian military chief Raoul Cedras in terrifying detail the firepower the U.S. was prepared to use. It was Powell who convinced Cedras that it was more in keeping with military honor to yield than to fight. It was Powell who ultimately persuaded President Clinton to take the deal with all its flaws. If the Haitian...
...muffle strong congressional criticism, he eased up a bit and announced that former President Jimmy Carter would lead a high-level delegation to Haiti for one last try at getting the junta to step down. The 11th-hour mission, which also includes former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Colin Powell and Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn, left Saturday amid rumors that Haitian strongman Raoul Cedras and his two top aides were at last considering a peaceful departure...