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Commenting on the devastating quake in Haiti, evangelist Pat Robertson on his Christian Broadcasting Network asked whether the destruction were a “blessing in disguise” that may lead to rebuilding.<\/p>\n

He also seemed to blame the nation’s pervasive poverty — it’s the poorest<\/a> in the western hemisphere — on a deal with the devil they made to get out of French rule, saying Haitians have been “cursed” since then, while the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola, hosts resorts.<\/p>\n

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