Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton arrived in quake-ravaged Haiti on Monday, pledging to remind Americans that Haiti is still suffering and in need of long-term recovery and vowing to use the money they raise to help stimulate the country’s ailing economy.
Monday’s visit was the first joint trip to Haiti by the two presidents, who lead a fundraising drive aimed at helping Haitians support themselves. It was Bush’s first visit to Haiti, and Clinton’s third since the quake.
After arriving, the former presidents learned that Haitian President René Préval took a critical step toward boosting resettlement efforts in Haiti. He signed an executive order declaring the right to seize land through eminent domain.
The move could quicken the pace of moving hundreds of thousands of people from camps to transitional housing. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12 killed more than 200,000 people and displaced 1.3 million.
After meeting with Préval and his administration, Bush and Clinton toured a settlement camp beside the collapsed National Palace. Throngs of people shouted at the former American leaders, both rebuking them for their roles in Haitian history and thanking them for taking a hand in rebuilding its future.
Quake survivors screamed at the three leaders, shouting details of the losses they suffered. Some rushed to hug the men or shake their hands. Others took a moment to criticize their own president’s leadership.
Clinton and Bush said their long-term recovery plan is aimed at finding solutions for Haiti’s economy, allowing small business owners to lead the way at rebuilding Haiti.
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Why are they still acting like president’s?
Enough with Haiti already. Let’s focus with issue here.
MazelKGH, which issue are you reffering to. Their are a lot of them you know.
Chushuva Yid (aren’t we all?) I meant to type issues (plural). I wish there was a away to edit here.
MazelKGH isn’t making sense. Haiti is an issue. The country was effectively destroyed. Have some compassion
There is plenty of suffering and to do right here in the USA. I am agreeing with you only that compassion begins at home.
Hm. I don’t even know how to respond to what you said.
GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER MR. JOHNSON. FOR THE REST OF US HERE ON YESHIVAWORLD. TIZKU LAMITZVOT
Mr. Johnson, it seems you did know how to responded to MazelKGH because you did respond!
hmmm…. I am quite shocked that yeshivaworldnews did not catch what is in the bottom-left of the picture- a woman. So we see and learn that yeshivaworldnews and many of the other fine Jewish papers do not have to white-out pictures of modestly-dressed women or rebbetzins, if you don’t like looking at a picture of a rebetzin, then you dont have to.
Elliot, even with the passage of healthcare, there is no cure for stupid.