Hti: Aristide's lies bear fruit

US Marines fought several gunbattles overnight in the Haitian capital, including one outside the prime minister's residence, suspected to have left two dead, a US military spokesman said.

US members of the international security force in Haiti thought they saw two dead on the ground after one clash but when they returned to the scene found no bodies, Major Richard Crusan, a US military spokesman, told AFP.

"There were three incidents last night where gunmen fired at Marines who in all three cases returned fire," Crusan said.

Distance and safety eliminated Aristide's fears of a bullet to the head and left him free to recant his resignation and stir trouble. Only thing is, he's not the one who will die for his words.