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A Little OT, But...

I thought this piece in the Miami Herald was hilarious, in a laugh-so-you-don't-cry sort of way.

First:

Latortue was sworn in before a crowd of 200 people under heavy security, saying he was happy to serve his country.

200 people? What happened to all the jubilant crowds of Haitians we've been seeing on CNN? Well, maybe there was a nasty thunderstorm or something... oh.

Second:

Rebel leader Guy Philippe said Friday that he planned to travel around Haiti for several months "to know what my people want, to see how I can help." Philippe, who fled to the Dominican Republic amid charges he was plotting a coup in 2000, stressed he did not plan to run for office.

I really have nothing to add to that one.

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