UN blamed for Haiti Cholera outbreak!
In recent news, the UN peace keepers stationed in Haiti are the target of violence, due to beliefs that they are the cause and source of the deadly Cholera outbreak. With Haiti not having had an outbreak of Cholera in something near 100 years, the local citizens were quick to jump to conclusions.The Haitians were also hit by a tremendous earthquake which brought the area to ruins. Many of the people are now living in tent cities and camps with unsanitary and detiorating conditions.
If the human race has learned anything, it should be that major catastrophes that cause the deterioration of living conditions and sanitation are almost always the primary cause for disease epidemics. It is ridiculous to me that the Haitians would blame the UN for the Cholera outbreak.
Considering that the UN is there to help Haiti, I think the Haitians look barbaric and foolish rising up in violence and adding to the disaster in their country. The smart thing to do would be to be productive and help restore the community. Not build barriers of trash and set them on fire. And certainly not run wild in the streats with weapons promoting chaos, death, and violence. Lashing out and protesting the presence of the UN is obviously not going to solve anything, nor improve their quality of life. Wake up Haitians, you have bigger problems then the UN's presence to worry about.
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