European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes showdown in Haiti tuesday september 20,1994 Gedras cast in Mold of Duvalier by Pierre Yves Glass the associated press he Calls himself a Patriot and a professional Soldier uninterested in poli tics. But it. Gen. Raoul Cedras critics paint him As a product of decades of Duvalier family dictatorship a cynic used to enjoying brutal Power. Cedras 45, is a member of Haiti slight skinned mulatto elite. His parents were merchants and his father was the Duvalier St mayor of the West eff port town of Jeremie. The youngest of four Brothers hews influenced politically by his eldest brother Didier a hard line supporter of the Duvalier according to Fer nand Bernard who went to school with Cedras and now lives in Coram . V v. -. After school Cedras pursued a Mil itary career rising through the rank during the Duvalier. Family dictatorship in the 1970s and 80s. The Duvalier were overthrown in 1986, ending 29 years of family dictatorship. But the army remains stacked with Duvalier Era officers who continue to Rule with impunity. Cedras projects an image of somber professional Soldier. He usually is dressed in a neat Well fit Ting Khaki uniform devoid of decorations and occasionally makes Public appearances with his elegant wife. Cidras claimed that rank and file soldiers swept him into the sept. 30, 1991 coup against president Jean Bertrand Aristide. Cedras first re Here s How look under a i it. Gen. Raoul Cedras greets backers gathered outside his  / fused to Lead them then relented and even intervened to prevent soldiers from killing the leftist president he said.  now in exile had a differ ent version of events that Day. Cedras is there he hid his cards very Well Aristide wrote in his autobiography. He is smiling Calm even cheerful and condescending. He tells me plainly with a glowing countenance from now on i am the president " Cedras is Well educated. Besides the French and Creole of Haiti he speak Spanish and some English and chinese. Port a Prince Haiti a the pact Between . Peacemakers and Haiti s military leaders gives Rise to a number of questions q. If the agreement was intended to restore exiled president Jean Bertran Aristide of which Date does he come Home. ". -. A. Aristide was not named in the agreement and no Date was . When will the world Trade embargo on Haiti be lifted a. . Will coup leaders prominent coup supporters and soldiers be allowed Mohave Access to Cash they have in Frozen accounts overseas  /. Q. How will the arriving american forces be Able to disarm the militia Mem Bers Given weapons in recent weeks a. That is unclear. Leaflets dropped saturday urged soldiers and militia Mem Bers to Lay Down their weapons. Ameri can forces should expect a great Deal of cooperation from those without weapon Sand possible resistance from those with them. One historical note the armed private militia ton tons Machutes of the Duvalier dictatorship which controlled much of haitian life for decades did not retaliate after a popular uprising toppled Jean Claude Duvalier in 1986.q. Where will the soldiers and pro army haitian auxiliaries who terrorize their countrymen go will . Troops prevent them Froni killing others a. Several auxiliaries questioned Sun Day night said they were heading to the Countryside to lie Low. One resident who refused to give his name said he saw police officers sobbing near the presidential Palace after learning of the agreement. Q. What is to ensure that parliament will pass the amnesty Law stipulated in the agreement a. No guarantees. Parliament has not had a quorum for months and the Senate is split. The de Facto government that Washington will be working with for the next few weeks was chosen by just a few members of both houses of  Clinton administration recognizes the problem demanding an oct. 15 dead line for the High command to step Down even if parliament does t pass the Mea sure. " " " ,. -.q. Will the army chief it. Gen. Raoul Cedras Honor the oct. 15 Date to quit a. A year ago he told . And . Negotiators that he would step Down by oct. 15, 1993, but he never did. This time however he has 20,000  to make sure he keeps his word a. Will Cidras stay in Haiti what will happen if he does t Nave to go a. Secretary of state Warren Christo Pher said Cedras most Likely will leave because life would be uncomfortable for the former army commander with the american military presence and the re turn of . What about Michel Francois the capital police chief who sparked the 1991 coup?." v a a. Francois has kept a Low profile in recent weeks and his wife and children left the country last week for the Domin ican Republic. . Officials expect him . Who is going to be running Haiti until oct. 15?a. The military installed government of Emile Jonassaint who told haitians in nationally televised address sunday night that his administration would also Over see legislative elections in december. Pumped up pulled Back and feeling put ouf by Andrew Schneider Scripps Howard news service fort Bragg . Aircraft that left bases in North Carolina and Florida on sunday night were or dered to return to the United states just Over an hour after they had departed for the Haiti invasion. Thirty two c-130 Hercules aircraft carrying 1,920 paratroops began lifting off from Pope fab ., at 6 47 . Edt As part of the biggest air assault by the army s 82nd airborne div since world War ii. About half an hour later 28 Argo planes carrying the division s tanks vehicles heavy weapons and air Field repair equipment took off from Florida s Macdill fab. Nine c-141 Star lifters carrying 904 soldiers never even took off. The invasion plan called for the heavy equipment to be dropped near the main Airfield in Haiti by 12 07 . Monday the first paratroops would land five min utes later. But that did t happen. At 7 52 . Sunday former president Carter who had been negotiating with haitian military rulers still stood on the runway of the port a Prince air port. And  message was flashed to the aircraft carrying the 82nd s commander army maj. Gen. Wil Liam m. Steele and his invasion Force terminate immediately. Return to  this message spawned the most bizarre mixed emotions that most of the troops on the planes say they have Ever experienced. I Don t know whether to cheer or to cry said sgt. Mark Smith who commands one of the unit s Sheridan tanks. I Don t want to get killed and i Don t want to have to kill anybody else but we spent months sweating Over a million details getting ready for this operation and i m still no closer to Haiti than i was this morn  capt. Andy Royball commands a medical company. He says the Call Back was unfair. My medics were ready. They were pumped and had their skills honed to the sharpest Point imaginable. Of army pfc. Charles Misener a member of the 82nd airborne div smears on camouflage paint at Pope fab ., on sunday As fellow soldiers gather their gear before boarding planes for Haiti. What the hell is this on again off again operation going to do to their morale asked the 28-year-old officer from Denver. As the c-130s touched Down at fort Bragg and word spread across the area there were no mixed emotions among the family members unbridled Joy about summed up their reactions., but it May still be several Days before the men an women of the 82nd Are allowed to rejoin their families. All those getting off the planes were ordered Back to abandoned Barracks empty warehouses and hangars they have lived in for the past week. Shortly after Midnight in the enormous building that houses the division s Headquarters staff fatigue was quickly replacing the adrenaline Rush that kept every one racing for Days. Hell let s go somewhere yelled a very tired looking Captain. We re All Here. We re All ready. We might As Well go invade  but the humor was forced. Most of the troops specially the older ones Felt that the tactical maps of Haiti should t be put too far away