Another interesting local news story on the Silsby/ Haiti affair. Interestingly, LAURA SILSBY IS REFERRED TO BUT NEVER NAMED! Her 'lawyer" Jore Puello is quoted:
SILSBY NOT IDENTIFIED
"A spokeswoman for the group, which also includes five members of Central Valley Baptist Church in Meridian, acknowledged she had not secured the proper papers for the children, but argued the group was simply trying to rescue orphans from the quake-stricken capital and give them a better life."
"New Life Children’s Refuge, formed by a couple of Central Valley members, had already planned to build an orphanage in the Dominican Republic but hurried into action after the earthquake. According to a plan posted on the Eastside Web site, the group was to gather “100 orphans from the streets and collapsed orphanages” of Haiti in one day and then drive them to a leased hotel in the Dominican Republic until the actual orphanage was built."
TRAFFICKER'S "LAWYER" PUELLO
"Jorge Puello, a lawyer for the Americans from the Dominican Republic, told the AP they were being treated poorly, lacking air conditioning or electricity in the earthquake-damaged capitol. But one of the group — 24-year-old Charisa Coulter of Boise — said while she was being treated Monday at a University of Miami field hospital that she’d been treated “pretty good.” She said she had either severe dehydration or the flu. A diabetic, she initially thought her insulin had gone bad in the heat.
“I’m not concerned. I’m pretty confident that it will all work out,” she said, adding that Haitian police didn’t bring her group any food or water, but that U.S. officials have delivered water and MREs to eat."
HILLARY'S STATE DEPT. INVOLVED:
"U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Reps. Mike Simpson and Walt Minnick announced Monday they’ve lent their support to the imprisoned Idahoans. The delegation is “in steady contact” with U.S. officials, including the State Department and offices in Port-au-Prince, monitoring the Baptists’ safety and ensuring they have adequate food, water, medical care and housing."
http://magicvalley.com/news/article_31d3c3c6-b289-510c-a69d-a70ccaa786ca.html
"The head of the Salvadoran border police, Commissioner Jorge Callejas, said in a telephone interview that he was investigating accusations that a man with a Dominican passport that identified him as Jorge Anibal Torres Puello led a human trafficking ring that recruited Dominican women and under-age Nicaraguan girls by offering them jobs and then putting them to work as prostitutes in El Salvador."
http://www.babylovechild.org/2010/02/12/nyt-el-salvador-investigates-adviser-to-detained-americans-in-haiti-jorge-puello/
HILLARY'S STATE DEPT. INVOLVED: "U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Reps. Mike Simpson and Walt Minnick announced Monday they’ve lent their support to the imprisoned Idahoans. The delegation is “in steady contact” with U.S. officials, including the State Department and offices in Port-au-Prince, monitoring the Baptists’ safety and ensuring they have adequate food, water, medical care and housing."
Any American arrested in another country can get the State Department involved. It's part of what the State Department does.
NOPE.
"Clinton brokers deal over Haiti orphan abductions Tony Allen-Mills February 7 2010, 12:01am, The Sunday Times A DIPLOMATIC deal over the 10 American missionaries jailed in Haiti on child abduction charges may lead to the release this week of all except the group's leader, Laura Silsby, according to legal sources in Port-au-Prince.
The intervention of Bill Clinton, the former president, who is co-ordinating relief efforts in Haiti, may accelerate the resolution of an affair that has embarrassed the US government, dismayed relief agencies and angered many Haitians who believe their plight is being exploited by unscrupulous foreigners.
CNN confirms the Clinton visit. The dates match up. Of course, Bill does not advertise that he will try to get the traffickers out of jail. According to CNN, he had just been there 2 weeks prior. WHY THE HASTY RETURN?
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/02/04/bill-clinton-to-return-to-haiti/
"February 4th, 2010
09:50 AM ET
Bill Clinton to return to Haiti
New York (CNN) – Former President Bill Clinton plans to return to Haiti Friday to meet with Haitian leaders...."
"Clinton traveled to Haiti two weeks ago, days after the quake, to meet with Haitian and U.N. officials and deliver food and water as well as medical supplies, solar flashlights, portable radios and generators, the William J. Clinton Foundation statement said."
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septimasexta ago
Another interesting local news story on the Silsby/ Haiti affair. Interestingly, LAURA SILSBY IS REFERRED TO BUT NEVER NAMED! Her 'lawyer" Jore Puello is quoted:
SILSBY NOT IDENTIFIED "A spokeswoman for the group, which also includes five members of Central Valley Baptist Church in Meridian, acknowledged she had not secured the proper papers for the children, but argued the group was simply trying to rescue orphans from the quake-stricken capital and give them a better life."
"New Life Children’s Refuge, formed by a couple of Central Valley members, had already planned to build an orphanage in the Dominican Republic but hurried into action after the earthquake. According to a plan posted on the Eastside Web site, the group was to gather “100 orphans from the streets and collapsed orphanages” of Haiti in one day and then drive them to a leased hotel in the Dominican Republic until the actual orphanage was built."
TRAFFICKER'S "LAWYER" PUELLO "Jorge Puello, a lawyer for the Americans from the Dominican Republic, told the AP they were being treated poorly, lacking air conditioning or electricity in the earthquake-damaged capitol. But one of the group — 24-year-old Charisa Coulter of Boise — said while she was being treated Monday at a University of Miami field hospital that she’d been treated “pretty good.” She said she had either severe dehydration or the flu. A diabetic, she initially thought her insulin had gone bad in the heat.
“I’m not concerned. I’m pretty confident that it will all work out,” she said, adding that Haitian police didn’t bring her group any food or water, but that U.S. officials have delivered water and MREs to eat."
HILLARY'S STATE DEPT. INVOLVED: "U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Reps. Mike Simpson and Walt Minnick announced Monday they’ve lent their support to the imprisoned Idahoans. The delegation is “in steady contact” with U.S. officials, including the State Department and offices in Port-au-Prince, monitoring the Baptists’ safety and ensuring they have adequate food, water, medical care and housing." http://magicvalley.com/news/article_31d3c3c6-b289-510c-a69d-a70ccaa786ca.html
"The inquiries are the latest twist in a politically charged case that is unfolding in the middle of an earthquake disaster zone. A lawyer for the group has already been dismissed after being accused of trying to offer bribes to get the 10 Americans out of jail." http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/12/world/americas/12haiti.html?hp&mtrref=www.babylovechild.org&gwh=CFBC4CECAC9A14373819F01A2B9B6382&gwt=pay
"The head of the Salvadoran border police, Commissioner Jorge Callejas, said in a telephone interview that he was investigating accusations that a man with a Dominican passport that identified him as Jorge Anibal Torres Puello led a human trafficking ring that recruited Dominican women and under-age Nicaraguan girls by offering them jobs and then putting them to work as prostitutes in El Salvador." http://www.babylovechild.org/2010/02/12/nyt-el-salvador-investigates-adviser-to-detained-americans-in-haiti-jorge-puello/
KnightsofHubris ago
Any American arrested in another country can get the State Department involved. It's part of what the State Department does.
septimasexta ago
That's why it is the perfect cover!
KnightsofHubris ago
Are you joking here?
septimasexta ago
NOPE. "Clinton brokers deal over Haiti orphan abductions Tony Allen-Mills February 7 2010, 12:01am, The Sunday Times A DIPLOMATIC deal over the 10 American missionaries jailed in Haiti on child abduction charges may lead to the release this week of all except the group's leader, Laura Silsby, according to legal sources in Port-au-Prince.
The intervention of Bill Clinton, the former president, who is co-ordinating relief efforts in Haiti, may accelerate the resolution of an affair that has embarrassed the US government, dismayed relief agencies and angered many Haitians who believe their plight is being exploited by unscrupulous foreigners.
During a visit to Port-au-Prince on Friday, Clinton said the Haitian government was "not looking for some big fight. They just want to protect their children ... I think they'll find a way to defuse the crisis"." https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/clinton-brokers-deal-over-haiti-orphan-abductions-v63ld395r7b
septimasexta ago
CNN confirms the Clinton visit. The dates match up. Of course, Bill does not advertise that he will try to get the traffickers out of jail. According to CNN, he had just been there 2 weeks prior. WHY THE HASTY RETURN? http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/02/04/bill-clinton-to-return-to-haiti/ "February 4th, 2010 09:50 AM ET Bill Clinton to return to Haiti
New York (CNN) – Former President Bill Clinton plans to return to Haiti Friday to meet with Haitian leaders...."
"Clinton traveled to Haiti two weeks ago, days after the quake, to meet with Haitian and U.N. officials and deliver food and water as well as medical supplies, solar flashlights, portable radios and generators, the William J. Clinton Foundation statement said."