Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Report introduced.

(Port-au-Prince: Jeffrey Kofman) The culmination of the rebellion in Haiti with the flight of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide into exile featured; scenes shown of the rebels in Cap-Haitien & of the chaos in Port-au-Prince. [Prime Minister Yvon NEPTUNE†- says Aristide left office to avoid a bloodbath.] [Rebel leader Guy PHILIPPE†- comments on the situation.] The situation in the capital now discussed.

(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Report introduced.

(Washington: John Cochran) The prospects for a U.N./US international force in Haiti examined. [President BUSH - says it is the beginning of a new chapter for Haiti; states Marines will lead an interim international force to bring stability.] [Representative Charles RANGEL - says the US is part of the coup d'etat.] [American Enterprise Inst. Mark FALCOFF†- says an armed confrontation was the worst option.]

(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Report introduced.

(State Department: Jonathan Karl) The problem of what went wrong in Haiti after Aristide was returned to power 10 years reviewed; details given of the cost to the US of nation building. [Former special envoy to Haiti James DOBBINS†- says Haiti has come full circle; adds it was mistake to withdraw in two years.] [Haitian Writers Assn. Lyonel TROUILLOT†- explains how the money was used.] [Former international police monitors in Haiti director Ray KELLY†- outlines what was done.]