WikiLeaks Cables Reveal "Secret History" of U.S. Bullying in Haiti at Oil Companies' Behest

The Nation magazine, in partnership with the Haitian weekly newspaper, Haïti Liberté, has launched a series of reports based on more than 19,000 classified U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks. Called "The PetroCaribe Files," the series begins with an exposé of how the United States—with pressure from Exxon and Chevron—tried to interfere with an oil agreement between Haiti and Venezuela that would save Haiti, the poorest country in the ... Full Story »

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Naomi Isler
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by Naomi Isler - Jun. 3, 2011

It seems to report facts. However, I think actual quotations from the leaked cables would have made it much more useful. Or do we have to buy The Nation to get them? (My score is predicated on the idea that even without the quotes this is useful knowledge).

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