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Suspected Haitian gang members exchange fire with Marines protecting U.S. Embassy
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A group of suspected Haitian gang members fired this week on American forces protecting the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, a spokesman said Saturday, in an incident that highlighted the tense security situation in the Caribbean nation.

Capt. Steven J. Keenan, a spokesman for the U.S. Marines, wrote in an email that the shooting, which came to light this weekend, happened Thursday, adding that the Marines returned fire. No Marines were hurt in the attack.
 
Haitian police were not immediately available to comment on the exchange of fire.

Gangs control the vast majority of Haiti’s capital, where they extort from businesses and fight for territory with heavy weaponry.

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Apparently, it's the same kind of activity democrats want for America. :smokin:
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Question:
Why even bother with having a U.S. embassy in Haiti...?

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Marines were probably like "sweet... fresh meat!".

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Why even bother with having a U.S. embassy in Haiti...?
Good point.

The days of SOS Hillary Clinton needing it to launder Clinton Foundation money there are likely behind us (maybe).
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