Boots on the Ground Now

By Haiti Democracy Project in the Washington Post. Haiti’s request for multinational police backup for the Haitian police should be immediately granted so that the port can be cleared and the rapidly-spreading cholera epidemic checked

Private Sector Supports Rescue Mission

Understands and supports the difficult but responsable decision to seek foreign support against the resurgence of cholera and the gangs’ month-long blockage of the country’s principal fuel depot. And because the police despite their best efforts can’t make headway against the gangs

Let Haitians Decide

So said a sign carried in front of the White House on October 9. The vast majority of Haitians would now welcome intervention against the gangs from any quarter, foreign or domestic. Are these Haitians included among the ones who should decide?

U.S. Considering Haiti’s Request

Alarmed by the emergency created by the gangs blocking the distribution of fuel the United States is considering the Haitian government’s request for security aid submitted to the U.N. Security Council. Lack of fuel is shutting down pumps leading to spread of cholera