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14. Right. They need Americans to translate back and forth between French-Creole and Spanish

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Jul 9, 2021, 11:43 AM

Jul 2021

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Two arrested Americans claim they were just 'translators' in the assassination plot, a Haitian judge [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2021 OP

Ummm why would they need translators? Who was running the show? Dream Girl Jul 2021 #1

Well SoCalNative Jul 2021 #3

Got it, I missed that part. Are they Columbia's American US citizens? Living in Florida. WTF? Dream Girl Jul 2021 #5

No, the translators were supposedly SoCalNative Jul 2021 #8

Seems that they were soldiers of torture, guns for hire. Dream Girl Jul 2021 #9

Soldiers of Misfortune. H2O Man Jul 2021 #26

I said to my partner when the news broke that this had the Erik Prince stench all over it Pachamama Jul 2021 #6

Alleged killers of Haiti president in country for three months, say authorities muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #2

The Colombian mercenary Grosso looks much as one might expect: Judi Lynn Jul 2021 #11

More regarding James J Solages, from Ft. Lauderdale: Judi Lynn Jul 2021 #4

So he has his little charity grift going as a nice sideline. Dream Girl Jul 2021 #10

So, this SoCalNative Jul 2021 #12

Yeah, I'm sure Dopers_Greed Jul 2021 #7

... Aristus Jul 2021 #13

Right. They need Americans to translate back and forth between French-Creole and Spanish DFW Jul 2021 #14

More likely to send transcripts to some Am-English speaking contacts. erronis Jul 2021 #31

In that case, I am insulted DFW Jul 2021 #32

I spent a little time with UN translators - multinationals and probably well vetted. erronis Jul 2021 #33

Who Was Behind the Killing of Haiti's President? Judi Lynn Jul 2021 #15

An Assassination, a Manhunt, and Many Potential Masterminds in Haiti Judi Lynn Jul 2021 #16

Haiti president Jovenel Moise was assassinated by hit squad from Colombia and the US, police say Judi Lynn Jul 2021 #17

Where was the President's security? padah513 Jul 2021 #18

they tell that to the firing squad,,,, Cryptoad Jul 2021 #19

Motive is the big question Roc2020 Jul 2021 #20

I read there was a dispute bout whether his term of office had expired in Febuary Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #25

The getaway driver is also part of the bank robbery. keithbvadu2 Jul 2021 #21

Getaway car drivers of bank robbery gangs Rocknation Jul 2021 #22

US, Colombia probe links to Haitian president's killing after arrests Judi Lynn Jul 2021 #23

Mystery swirls around Haiti leader's murder Judi Lynn Jul 2021 #24

So they didn't kill him; they merely made it easier for the others to do so. Harker Jul 2021 #27

that is accessory to murder last I checked Evolve Dammit Jul 2021 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Jul 2021 #29

Why would a translator be necessary, in Haiti? Historic NY Jul 2021 #30

Maybe it was his job to keep communication clear between the Colombian and Haitian assassins. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2021 #34

And why would they be Americans? Rocknation Jul 2021 #35