why haiti?> because there is a fault that lies right through the dominican republic and right through haiti. this is called a slip fault just like what we would know as the world series earthquake. there is a fault that runs right through the country. in fact, all the way even into the british virgin islands. there were earthquakes all the time in puerto rico, just not that common in haiti. so the fault was going this way on one side, the fault going on this way on the other side. that's different than what was, let's say, the banda aceh quake, which was basically a fault that moved up. we had a seduction going to banda aceh and another piece of dirt or earth going across that way. when it broke, which was right here, the earth moved up, literally feet into the air. that pushed water out of the way and that pushing of the water created the big tsunami. there was a stsunami watch with this but there was never really a big tsunami threat with this earthquake. it was all shaking. a 7.0 earthquake o

local in haiti. talking about a country of some 9 million people, the city of port-au-prince with 2 million people in it. it's hard to know, because there's so many slums throughout the city. it's impossible to really get a fix on the population there. we will, of course, bring you any more video that we get in as we're now starting to get it from some of the agencies and some of the people now getting there on the ground. well, haiti is certainly no stranger to disaster, no stranger to tragedy, both man hated and natural. tom forman looks at the people and geography of the one of the world's poorest countries. >> if you travel from the united states down southeast here past the bahamas and cuba, you come to haiti down here. it shares an island with the dominican republic in this area. that's the first part to look in the geography of it. the human geography. 9-plus million people, half who lives in cities or towns and have about a 53% literacy rate. there are physical geographies to consider in all

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haiti is no iraq or afghanistan. american troops are unlikely to be required once the immediate emergency passes. i think the united nations should be able to secure haiti successfully with modest reinforcements that have already been authorized. i do think the united states should consider increasing the assignment of american police officers to the un police contingent there. we have a unique attribute to draw on, which is a number of haitian american police of a surge in big cities like miami and -- police officers in big cities like miami and new york and elsewhere i think can provide valuable contribution to the u.n. police force helping to secure haiti. the second lesson drawn from these operations is the stabilization and reconstruction operations take time. the 1994 american-led intervention was the case in point. that operation was almost entirely successful in its own terms, but those were much too narrow. in launching the intervention, president clinton promised to restore the freely elected president and

special envoy to haiti-- about the catastrophe that came just as haiti seemed to have turned an economic corner. >> woodruff: plus, we get first hand accounts of the relief situation on the ground. >> lehrer: and some perspective on the global humanitarian effort from the president of care, helene gayle. >> woodruff: then, president obama's new plan to tax big banks to reimburse taxpayers for the federal bailout. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's "pbs newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour is provided by: ♪ we see beyond cars. >> this is the engine that bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> chevron. this is the power of human energy. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> lehrer: there were scenes of mounting desperation in haiti today amid f

special envoy for haiti. despite all your tremendous engagement with haiti, i know from our conversations that nothing could prepare you for the degree of devastation that you have witnessed personally during your recent visit in haiti. we are now all the ford to redress, but it is more than just been addressed. -- we are all looking forward to your address, but it is more than just an address. -- we all have an obligation to help haiti in such a way to show the world that we are really committed to improving in sustaining the country. mr. president. thank you. [applause] >> good morning. i want to begin by thanking the world economic forum for making the opportunity for all of us together here today. let me say briefly what we are going to do. i will try to tell you where we are and i walked -- what i want you to do. and then we will have remarks and the conversation from the others who are here, including the minister of foreign affairs of brazil, foreign minister -- foreign minister, i want to say to all o

s special envoy to haiti. despite all your tremendous engagement with haiti, i know from your -- from our conversations that nothing could prepare you for the degree of devastation that you have witnessed personally during your recent visit in haiti. we are now all looking forward to your address, but it's more than just an address. i think what we want to do is assist you in your efforts. and we all have an obligation, being global citizens, exercising global citizenship to help haiti in such a way to show the world that we are really committed to improving the state of the world. >> thank you. [applause] >> thank you very much, good morning. i want to begin by thanking the whole world economic forum for making the opportunity for all of us to gather here today and let me say briefly what we're going to do. i will try to tell you where we are and what i want you to do. and then, we will have remarks and a conversation from the others who are here, including the minister of foreign affairs of brazil, foreign m

paul, what were you doing in haiti?> we were on a mission trip with a group of students and two professors with an organization called food for the poor. we went there monday and were supposed to be there until friday. we went there to help paint houses and work at orphanages. >> larry: where were you, vicky, when the earthquake hit? >> all of us were outside on the hotel on the third floor patios. >> larry: all of you got outside except for four girls, right? >> four girls and two professors, yeah. >> larry: they are still missing, right? >> yes. >> larry: lynn, when did you last talk to your daughter, brittany? >> my wife spoke to her at 4:00, an hour before the earthquake hit. that was five days ago, larry. larry, i am pleading to you as a father to help us. we have four young ladies who are 20 years old, if that. brittany was going to be 20 on thursday. and we need your help. we need snake cameras there. we need concrete gas-cutting saws. we need a military presence. these parents sitting behind me and the brave you

you've been to haiti? >> i was in haiti in october, and it was -- words can't describe what i saw, and i considered myself a very well-traveled person. it was absolute devastation. these people, first of all, are amazing, but what i saw and what i've heard, the filmmaker david bell is down there now, they describe it as a nuclear bomb going off. they had no safe water, drinking water then, and imagine now. that's what i'm hear to say exactlily tea says, oral rehydration. getting clean water, because now it's not the first wave, it's the second wave. it's getting clean water so the disease doesn't spread. >> larry: you're helping your fellow man when you contribute tonight. please help. still to come, a very special message from colin powell, and we'll enter our tweet suite with ryan there. after this it's an interactive place where you can talk mick jagger is coming, too. stick around and help the people of haiti. a guy named his own price, wants a room tonight for 65 dollars. we don't go lower than 130. b

third, haiti's recovery must belong to the haiti people.hey may need our help today but approximate they must be empowered to build their own future down the road. they need to lead the national recovery and civil society and democratic institutions must be protected and nurtured. haiti's long term success depends on a government that inspires its people, work with the private sector, attract investment and marshall resources to provide basic services, security and rule of law. some have said that haiti is a lost cause. based on all i know of the haitian people, and i've learned a lot more in recent days, i couldn't disagree more. even in the darkest hours after the earthquake, haitians who were poor to begin with and then lost everything reached out to help each other. they searched for missing neighbors, strangers, provided comfort and shelter and shared their meager food. looting and violence here and there may make headlines. but it is the haitians' determination in decency in the face of disaster that will make the country's future. sc

. >> larry: tonight, the children of haiti need help, now. their lives were hard before the earthquake. after the disaster, it's hell on earth. orphaned, injured, desperate for bare necessities, they are target for human predators. they're vulnerable to physical and sexual abuse and exploitation and enslavement. can these children be protected? actor and activist sean penn joins us from port-au-prince. plus, how you can save a life. we'll give you all the information you'll need to help or even adopt these innocent kids. it's next on "larry king live." >> larry: our subject tonight is children, there's nothing more important than that, the children of haiti. first, let's check in with ivan watson, our cnn correspondent in port-au-prince. we understand there was some drama earlier today involving children at the airport on a plane. what happened? >> reporter: we're still trying to get to the bottom of this, larry. basically, there was a plane. it was involving a group called the utah hospital task force. and we believe that it took off with ab

haiti is open for business. and, with that slogan, i worked with the congress to get the whole act passed. the republican-- gave me hope one come up for three years with quite a few restrictions and he told me that was in june 2006. he said you know what, the democrats might win this fall and that the democrats when i think they will withhold hope and come up with something else. because they want to show that we did something. i said really? that left his office and i said thank god for this-- i picked up my cell phone and i called my friend, charlie rangel that i knew would be chairman of the ways and means. i said charlie, chairman thomas just gave me hope for three years. he said but, he told me that if you win in november and he thinks you might wind were going to withhold it. he said no, no re, we wouldn't do that. and when beacom income if we come in as he says i will give you something better. sure enough, the democratic congress gave me hope for ten years, with fewer restrictions and what i hope it will

t-boz, you want to adopt a child from haiti. why?thought about adopting a child anyway four years from now. when i heard about the incident and kids not possibly having parents i felt like i should try and help someone and adopt now. >> larry: have you begun the process? >> i have made calls and tried to reach out, but from my understanding, the person who processes the paperwork is missing and i haven't gotten very far. so hopefully being on the show here today, i can probably get some information and see if i can help move things further along, if it's even possible at this point. >> larry: i'm sure you will. marty, can we adopt a child from haiti now? >> well, right now the country is officially closed. that means if you have not had the paperwork in process and going, basically, it is -- it's -- you're done. >> larry: it would seem they would be open to it. >> well, they are. but you have to realize, the country is still instable, and they're trying to stabilize that. the country processes adoptions. so they first have to stabili

the devastation in haiti. i'm john king in washington, take care. >>> what is going to happen to haiti's children? some have nowhere to go, and others are stranded, as helpless parents watch from afar. the fate of haiti and its people, next on a special edition of "larry king live." >> larry: we are, of course, around the clock with coverage of this tragedy in haiti. skaven juries were scattered by hasen police, and nobody was injured. joining us now are some of the heroes. dr. mark grossman. he is with south florida search and rescue task, force two. and joseph fernandez, and the task force leader, and then let's check in with our own ivan watson. what is the latest, ivan? >> reporter: the latest is that the team here, they actually reached two people who were still alive in this mountain of rubble here. the workers have gotten through, and they have cut through and actually have been able to hold the hand of a krael speaking woman there trapped along the side of a man. her voice is strong and they are passin

and is focusing on haiti. for her to come down to haiti together with the administrator of usaid is a way of telling us you are important for us, you are a priority for us. we understand what you are going through. and we are showing that we care. moreover her presence in haiti will help to paper over any hard feengs, you know, friction that may have occurred between some people who are in charge of the airport in port-au-prince and who now see that this is going into american hands. but they should know that this is temporary situation, just to help us get through this hard period. it doesn't mean america is taking over haiti. >> you mentioned friction, hard feelings, can you elaborate on that? >> i know that some people, you know, for the past two days, there were problems that planes could not land at the airport. and i understand that as you said today there is a memorandum of understanding that was signed that had to be worked out. because some of the airport officials thought they were still in control b

wee deploying people to haiti rapidly.e're starting to se in supplies from neighborg countries like pama where we have resources a warehouse and things stockpile theread and try to get this t to people as quickly as possible. >> woodruff: so is the now the nd of coordination that you think thatt requires? and ju quickly, second of all, r those people who are wahing, what would you add to what president clion said, that right now whas needed is mone >> well, first, i would underscore that. what's needed ght now is, in fact, moy. reurce so that we can continue to bring in the kinds of supplies, bring inhe kinds of support that's nessary. everybody... you kw, people have been so incredible out wanting to get oplanes and get ere and do something and physically parcipate. but that's not necessaryr it's not ev possible right now with the struction of the infrastrture that everyone has talked about. but what is need right now are sources. $5, $10,t really doesn't tter. itll helps. and we would just continue to encourage ople to d

for all of us at "360" and cnn, good night from haiti. >>> tonight, buried alive in haiti. are there signs of life trapped under tons of concrete. is someone tapping for help? it is one of the few encouraging moments in a country of rotting corpses and all-around misery. secretary of state hillary clinton arrives to see the horror firsthand. >> you have been severely tested but i believe that haiti can come back even stronger and better. >> as the situation grows more desperate by the day, what kind of future awaits? "haiti in agony" next on this special edition of "larry king live." welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer sitting in for larry tonight. i want to alert you larry will be here on the air sunday with the latest news from haiti. larry has a big event planned for monday. mick jagger, seal, colin powell, ringo starr, will i am, ryan seacrest, taylor leoni are a few who will join to help him. first the news from haiti today. estimates of those dead are pegged at about 100,000 as of now. secretary of state clinton arrived in h

special envoy for haiti. despite all your tremendous engagement with haiti, i know from our conversations that nothing could prepare you for the degree of devastation that you have witnessed personally during your recent visit in haiti. we are now all the ford to redress, but it is more than just been addressed. -- we are all looking forward to your address, but it is more than just an address. -- we all have an obligation to help haiti in such a way to show the world that we are really committed to improving in sustaining the country. mr. president. thank you. [applause] >> good morning. i want to begin by thanking the world economic forum for making the opportunity for all of us together here today. let me say briefly what we are going to do. i will try to tell you where we are and i walked -- what i want you to do. and then we will have remarks and the conversation from the others who are here, including the minister of foreign affairs of brazil, foreign minister -- foreign minister, i want to say to all o

my wife is in haiti. i have a five-year-old in haiti. she sent me a text yesterday. the text started and then i didn't get the end of the text, and i've been trying to text ever since. hopefully, they are okay. >> woodruff: in chicago, haitian-americans gathered at a local community center and church to seek comfort. >> i mean, i'm panicked. you have your friends, your relatives, your parents there. the haitian broadcast of the voice of america went into expanded service, even though its main transmitter in haiti was destroyed in the quake. 50% of haitians listen to the v.o.a. ronald cesar is the service director in washington. >> v.o.a. creole service was able to set up a phone number for haitians to call and leave messages for their loved ones, and we would play those messages in our broadcast. >> woodruff: still, most forms of communication were down in haiti, leaving many to wait for more news in the coming days. >> lehrer: now, the view from port-au-prince. hari sreenivasan spoke earlier today, through a skype video connection, with freelance journalist ansel he

we're intertwined with haiti. we have a great deal of connection with haiti. once again i would like to certainly praise the chairperson of the c.b.c. and let me correct the democratic republic of congo was the country that had recently made the contribution. even more spectacular because of the tremendous problems that we have seen there. we wish the president, who is doing everything he can, and the haiti government, we will work with partners -- as partners with them. this is just the beginning. we're going to stay involved with them until we see a completion of what they need. with that, madam chair, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. the gentlelady from florida. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, madam speaker. i'm so pleased to yield two minutes to the gentleman from georgia, mr. kingston, an esteemed member of the appropriations committee. actually, as much time as he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. kingston: i thank the gentlewoman and wanted to rise in support of this resolutio

and the people of haiti.i stated -- we are making progress daily and building our capacity to deliver more each day to those most in need a pair key developments today and on the immediate horizon -- the 22nd marine expeditionary unit from camp lejeune, n.c., has arrived and will move about 800 marines ashore beginning today to support communities west of port-au-prince that greatly need assistance. the second brigade combat team of the 82nd airborne division, nearly 1000-strong, continue to flow into the country to support relief efforts in the vicinity of port-au-prince. the hospital ship, the united states naval ship comfort, will arrive off shore tomorrow morning, increasing medical support available to the people of haiti. in addition, yesterday afternoon, the united states air force c-17 aircraft flew nonstop from pope aircraft based in north carolina and delivered 15,000 meals andlhs over 15,000 liters of water to citizens in northeast port-au-prince. this aerial delivery of medstar ongoing relief effo

>> well, i've had a relationship with haiti since i first visited haiti in 1973. really painful. the work that transafrica reform has been doing with haiti, particularly randall robertson, the hunger strike to restore democracy to haiti in the aristide presidency and the work that our present executive director does in nicole lee. we've had a very close relationship with haiti with regard to the issues around immigration, with regard to the issues around development and sustainable development. those have been conversations that we've had ongoing with transafrica forum. also, many groups. >> larry: yeah. obviously, very involved. pete wentz, how have you reacted to this tragedy? >> interesting. i saw it on tv and i was thinking about how i was going to explain it to my son and more than anything, i think that it shows how the world can come together. and haiti's been one of the most poverty-stricken nations in our hemisphere for so long. and to take a disaster like this and to really put it on the map is kind of heartbreaking. but it's not important to only how we

the clinton-bush haiti fund. i went to thank both of you for returning to service and leading this urgent mission. this is a model that works. after the terrible tsunami in asia president bush turned to president clinton to lead a similar fund. that effort raced resources for the victims of that disaster -- that effort raised resources that helped rebuild communities. that is exactly what the people of haiti need right now. every day that goes by we learn more about the scope of this catastrophe any. the suffering that defies comprehension, families sleeping in the streets, injured and desperate for care. many thousands feared dead. that is why thousands of american personnel are on the scene working to distribute clean drinking water and food and medicine, and tons of emergency food supplies are arriving every day. it will be difficult, it is an enormous challenge to distribute this ate quickly and safely in a place that has suffered such destruction. -- distribute this aid quickly. we are working with many orga

we have a long-term commitment to haiti. haiti is close to us. where we've had a long relationship. we've invested significant resources in the haitian people. our commitment to the haitian people extends over a significant period of time. >> larry: we shall stay in constant touch with you. thank you, dr. shah. >> thank you, larry. >> larry: dr. rajiv shah. administrator of usaid. back with more after this. >> larry: back to port-au-prince and the doctor of the international medical corps. what is that, doctor, what is the international medical corps? >> they said the interview is finished. >> larry: doctor, do you hear me? >> communication. >> larry: doctor doesn't hear me. we made a bad connection. robert foster is in virginia beach, virginia. his 13-year-old son, andrew foster, has been missing in haiti. we're happy to report he's been found. he's with his uncle. they were on a business trip. planned to go scuba diving. robert, wasn't he supposed to be in school? >> yeah. we decided to give him a break, you know, traveling with his uncle. trip

commitment to haiti? host: york city, on the independent life. caller: good morning, you have a great show. i would like to make an observation -about the condition of haiti. i am a professor and i was assigned to nasa for disaster in the united states. were a small atomic weapon to use. one thing we learn from katrina and learn from 9/11 and now you are learning it from haiti, the system is 80% cellular. what is needed here is the nasa program which put the cellular and telephone switching satellite. that is in case one of these disasters occur, god forbid, we have the port of north being run by dubai and so on, getting the device into york city might be rather -- into new york city might be rather easy. if you lost part of the city, the same thing as haiti, you really need a communications system that is not subject to attack. cellular phones are worth less and were worth less in katrina and 9/11. the military uses a satellite so that they cannot be affected. it has limited usage so the united states to

he's heading for haiti. . >> larry: joining us now by phone because we lost power is edwin molet, the attorney general for peacekeeping operations. he previously served as personal representative to haiti and he was dispatched to the scene because the top u.n. official remains missing. any word on anabi, edmond? >> no, larry, we are still on anabi search and rescue efforts. no word yet from him, nor from 36 other colleagues of the u.n. who remain unaccounted for. >> larry: they're all missing? >> all 36 are still missing. we have 14 confirmed dead and 34 unaccounted for, still missing. and all the search efforts are continuing with dogs and sensors and removing rubble from the u.n. headquarters here in port-au-prince. >> larry: have the haitian leaders, if there are haitian leaders, given you any indication of any help in this search? >> well, we've been in touch, of course, with the government, with the president, with the prime minister. they are on the ground around, 20 official teams from different count

we have a large foot fliprint i haiti. we're in the process of trying to assess where everyone is and what their condition is. because communication is so poor, it's a slow process. we have teams of people working on trying to identify the whereabouts of every staff person and every teacher and every family that is affiliated with the organization. >> larry: and where are you and what is your condition? >> well, we are in the center of port-au-prince. it's called delmadu, which is a frankly, poor area of port-au-prince. not too far from the palace. we are living outside, because no one can live inside a building. no buildings here are safe. and the pager who is standing beside me is the national commander for thele is vacation army in haiti. his home was destroyed. in a moment he's going to share that story with you. he was in the home when it was destroyed. my home was also destroyed. i just didn't happen to be in it at the time. we are all without many things here. but we're not without hope. and we're not without god's

she's a haitian-born actress, was born in haiti and has family in haiti. she'll be with us throughout the program and joining us. when signals cut down, we'll talk with her at length later. joining us off the top is bob poff. bob is with the salvation army. he's divisional director of disaster services in haiti. he was driving when the earthquake struck. he's comes to us via skype. where were you, bob, and what happened? what did you observe? >> well, i was driving down the mountain to port-au-prince when the truck i was driving started to wrench sideways violently. i couldn't figure out what was happening. i thought i was hit by another vehicle. i thought i was being rocked by rioters. i really didn't know what was happening. and then when it stopped, i realized this was an earthquake. i was not expecting an earthquake in haiti. but as i looked out my window, i saw then the buildings, all the buildings, all the homes just pancaking down one on top of the other on top of the other. as i looked in the rear-view mirror, i could see buildings, the ripple effe

proceeds go to haiti. >> the red cross. >> larry: we have more images of haiti tonight set to mary j.tion of "each tear." ♪ you're much more than the struggle you go through ♪ ♪ you are not defind by your pain so let it go ♪ ♪ you're not a victim you're more like a winner ♪ ♪ and you're not a defeat ♪ there's a lesson make sure you rise and not fall ♪ ♪ it makes you stronger than you know each tear brings you closer to your dreams ♪ ♪

in 1804 there were two independent countries, haiti, the united states first, and haiti. and i., you know, i venture to say that haiti helped the united states to be what it is. you can ask your questions later on. but if not for haiti, you probably would be speaking french on the west side of the mississippi now. the 13 states that formed it, we in haiti health that happened by defeating napoleon troops in haiti and continued onto the northern territories. but not only the united states gained from us. venezuela, gran colombia, including colombia, venezuela, and ecuador. left for an haiti with men, weapons, both to go liberate those places. and to show his gratitude towards haiti, the venezuelan flag is the haitian flag with the yellow band on top. but you know, that was a bad example. black slaves rising up against the white masters and beating them, even though we benefit in the united states primates and even though we benefit in all of south america. no, you shouldn't do that. for 16 years, haiti was under embargo and i say if you want to know how haiti got so poor,

we have a long-term commitment to haiti. haiti is close to us.untry where we've had a long relationship. we've invested significant resources in the haitian people. our commitment to the haitian people extends over a significant period of time. >> larry: we shall stay in constant touch with you. thank you, dr. shah. >> thank you, larry. >> larry: dr. rajiv shah. administrator of usaid. a guy named his own price, wants a room tonight for 65 dollars. we don't go lower than 130. big deal, pe 5uade him. is it wise to allow a perishable item to spoil? he asked, why leave a room empty? the additional revenue easily covers operating costs. 65 dollars is better than no dollars. okay. $65 for tonight. you can't argue with a big deal. tools are uncomplicated. nothing complicated about a pair of 10 inch hose clamp pliers. you know what's complicated? shipping. shipping's complicated. not really. with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service shipping's easy. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. that's not complicated

special envoy for haiti. despite all your tremendous engagement with haiti, i know from our conversations that nothing could prepare you for the degree of devastation that you have witnessed personally during your recent visit in haiti. we are now all the ford to redress, but it is more than just been addressed. -- we are all looking forward to your address, but it is more than just an address. -- we all have an obligation to help haiti in such a way to show the world that we are really committed to improving in sustaining the country. mr. president. thank you. [applause] >> of one to thank them for making the opportunity for us together. but me say briefly what we are going to do. i will try to tell you where we are for a camera i want you to do. -- wary are and what i want you to do. then we will have remarks from the others who are here, including the minister of foreign affairs of brazil. i want to say to all of you that the united nations security force has been commanded by a brazilian general. the braz

in haiti.if i was in a foreign land or another state and buy a home was destroyed, touching on the haitian immigrants that are here, if i got news the first thing i would do was prove it would be to go home. the most valuable resource right now in haiti is manpower is to help save lives and rebuild. the haitians are not going home. just one more point. host: the airport is closed there. the haitian government is not allowing any more airplanes to come in because they do not have enough fuel to get them out. the port is damaged. they're having a hard time getting ships italy as well. how would you expect haitians to be able to go home at this point? caller: most of them came here by ship. i'm sure you can still get there by sea. what are the natural resources, if anyone knows, that haiti has? what is going on there politically that is keeping the people there in such poverty? >> we will take you live to the white house now. >> good afternoon, everyone. i wanted to make a brief statement on the l

the clinton-bush haiti fund. i went to thank both of you for returning to service and leading this urgent mission. this is a model that works. after the terrible tsunami in asia president bush turned to president clinton to lead a similar fund. that effort raced resources for the victims of that disaster -- that effort raised resources that helped rebuild communities. that is exactly what the people of haiti need right now. every day that goes by we learn more about the scope of this catastrophe any. the suffering that defies comprehension, families sleeping in the streets, injured and desperate for care. many thousands feared dead. that is why thousands of american personnel are on the scene working to distribute clean drinking water and food and medicine, and tons of emergency food supplies are arriving every day. it will be difficult, it is an enormous challenge to distribute this ate quickly and safely in a place that has suffered such destruction. -- distribute this aid quickly. we are working with many orga

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. >> at least one citizen has died as a result of the events in haiti. haiti. á >> now prime minister's questions. gordon brown talked about government relief efforts in haiti and called for the creation of the un reconstruction agency to respond more rapidly to future disaster. he also expressed hope that the cadbury workers would retain their jobs after proposed merger with kraft. cadbury it is a company founded almost 200 years ago. >> questions to the prime minister. >> order. questions for the prime minister. danny alexander? >> question one, mr. speaker. >> mr. speaker, i'm sure the whole house will wish to join me in paying tribute to corporal lee bronson, and rifleman luke farmer from third battalion, the rifles that they died in afghanistan this week in our thoughts are with their families and friends at this very sad time. last night i went to the moving tribute of their fellow soldiers to their selflessness and camaraderie which they displayed serving their colleagues, the british people, and the people of afghanistan.

efforts in haiti.speaking earlier on "good morning america" says more than 300 american personnel have arrived to help stabilize the country and push up relief supplies to survivors. he also said he could not comment on reports the u.s. military presence in haiti could reach 5000. an update on the shooting at fort hood. officials say as many as eight army officers could face punishment for failing to do anything when the alleged shooter displayed erratic behavior when he was a medical student and during his work as an army psychiatrist. the report on what went wrong in the case of nidal hasan is expected to be released later this morning. the ap reports the obama administration is considering bringing criminal trials of accused al qaeda operative to the nation's capital. the trial would be for the guantanamo bay detainees suspected of planning the bali nightclub bombing. the attack killed more than 200. those are some of the latest headlines. >> according to the brookings institution, nearly three- qua

i was in haiti a couple of days ago. talk to the special representative to the secretary general of the united nations. his estimate remains the commander of menus the has the same estimate. that is what our estimates see. so, a lot of this security is involved with making sure that distribution points and capability vehicles going there, because of the need of the population don't get, don't get a lot of people around them and cause a chaotic situation. all of the aid organizations want to have, measured and that is what we found in all of the places, so we get to-- food to as many people as possible while we do those distributions so we have had no incidents. our focus again is supporting humanitarian assistance and the united nations mission minustah has the role of providing overall stability and security within the region. efforts are very coordinated, very close and they continue to do a magnificent job of providing capability across the country because minustah is responsible for providing that not only in port-au

troops are currently playing in haiti. who're coming during the days, some heavily armed. >> i am on a homeland security committee. i want to add my accolades to chairwoman barbara lee and a cross-section of members that you see here. this is a microcosm of every single member of the congressional black caucus who signed on to the resolution and yesterday's listen to ambassador joseph really tell us what are the needs and parameters of relief that we should be focusing on. the cbc has been called the conscience of the congress. i know today we stand here and say we will be the conscience of this effort, this recovery and rescue effort, and the longstanding effort you have heard of. yesterday there was a dialogue between to media persons, anderson cooper and another media person, who really spoke truth to power. the haitian people are patient. they are non-violent, grateful, and they are in devastating conditions. they are begging for the world's support. i am gratified that the team of president obama and secretary clinton

that is the second point i want to communicate to the people of haiti. our administration does not just view this as giving leave as quickly as we can, make sure they have enough food, water, and shelter. we are in for the long haul. the haitian people are our friends, partners, and neighbors. we will not abandon them in their time of need. the time of need will extend well beyond the ensuing months, for the next several years. right now the primary purpose is on searching for survivors and rescuing them. we know that after a few days, the rescues grow fewer and farther between, and that is when holtz begins to fade. that is why the entire administration is intensely committed not just to the media rescue mission, but in providing the basic necessities for survival, and to bring restaurant -- to bring reassurance that in the months ahead, we will be there for the haitian people. it is one thing to provide supplies, but to provide hope for any disaster of this magnitude. our objective is to help them build a much better future. i am here on behalf of the

michael stewart is country director for hope for haiti.his charity has set up a makeshift mini hospital in the village creole hotel. how are they doing, mikey? >> today we're doing the best we can. we took in a couple more doctors from local organizations. we're partnering with another organization right now. other doctors should be arriving, some will come today, some tomorrow. our own organization is coordinating a large plane to bring in a lot of medications that we desperately need. we're a massing a critical situation to take care of more of the serious issues and supply those clinics because they have doctors without any supplies. after that we're focusing on the general hospital downtown which will be able to serve the most amount of people in the fastest amount of time which they've been hit very hard not only with their support staff but also with their doctors having yesterday, the day after four doctors showing up and only a handful of nurses and hundreds and hundreds of patients, let alone the hundreds and hundreds of bodies th

tonight: haiti. special correspondent kira kay reports on the struggle to overcome decades of political turmoil and extreme poverty. >> reporter: in a small garment factory in haiti's capital port-au-prince a class of new recruits is being taught how to lock stitch. an american is here to help tackle the learning curve. >> what we have are a lot of students that have never worked at all any place. they need to learn everything. from the work ethic to running the machine to sewing to threading. the very first day they were a little intimidated by it. >> reporter: this initiative is being funded with u.s. government dollars. it represents a significant rethink of foreign aid. harnessing the potential of the private sector to rebuild a fragile country. alongside more traditional humanitarian efforts. 20-year-old never went to school and can't read. but she's hoping a job in haiti's garment industry will change her life and improve her country too. >> i like what they are teaching us. i hope they can kee

that is what we have seen in haiti.e to montreal, heading to a conference, i did the painful mouth and my head and could not put together the 50 colleagues, friends, and family members who have lost their lives in the space of a minute. the afternoon of the earthquake, several of my colleagues were ironically in port-au-prince for a meeting about disaster risk reduction. they provide health care to the rural poor. it would be by focusing, training, and employing local talent. we have grown a great deal over the years. we're currently serving a population of 1.2 million and count 5000 employees, most of them community health workers. of course, not all of our colleagues survived. the vast majority of our colleagues did survive and have spent the last two weeks working day and night to relieve the staggering suffering of the wounded in this place. president clinton, our college, and i have been in the city'iesn a. -- in haiti. everywhere, we have seen acts of solidarity. i would like to know for the record that the dignit

s from haiti and across haiti. the united nations stabilization mission which appears to have suffered its own losses and our partners in the region and around the world this must truly be an international effort. finally, let me say this is a time when we are remind of the common humanity we all share with just a few miles of ocean between us and a long history that binds us together. haitians are our neighbors in the americas and here at home we have to be there for them in their hour of need. despite the fact that we are experiencing tough times here at home, i would encourage those americans who want to support the urgent humanitarian efforts to go to whitewhite house.gov where you can learn how to contribute. we must be prepared for difficult hours and days ahead as we learn about the scope of the tragedy. we'll be resolution in our response and i pledge to the people of haiti you will have a friend and partner in the united states of america today and going forward. may god bless the people of haiti and those

troops there in haiti.but qua did the united states gain from us? venezuela, colombia, venezuela and ecuador. left from haiti with men, weapons, boats, to liberate those places. and to show his gratitude toward haiti, the ven wail and flag is the haitian flag, the yellow flag on top. black slaves rising up against the white masters and beating them even though benefiting the united states from it, even though we benefit from south america. no, you shouldn't do that. 60 years haiti was under embargo. if you want to know how haiti got support, look at its beginnings. i'm go not going to and solve the leadership of haiti also. it has been predatory. i have been fighting against them since i can remember. but a new day is coming to haiti and it began back in 2006 with the election of a president who won with about 51% of the votes and turned around to the 49% that were not with him, that were his opponents and from the 49%, he got some good minimums sters for his cabinet and formed a unity government. were not

coast of haiti. some of the other numbers, if you are wondering about the size of u.s. aid -- 107 $1 million in humanitarian assistance so far just from the u.s. government -- $171 million. 51 helicopters deployed, and also 11,500 military personnel, including nearly 2000 marines and sailors. some of the u.s. and prepared from the u.s., perspective, congress. yesterday the house passed a tax credit bill for people who donated to be able to get credit on their taxes. there was discussion about debt relief for haiti. what else would you see in terms of a legislative response that would be helpful? >> backing up what the president said, about $100 million in aid, making sure there is this plan for long-term recovery. i think congress can play a role in that in terms of oversight. i requested a meeting with the president and i am still waiting to hear back from the white house. i think it is important that we look at this as an international effort. we cannot do it alone. we know we have a number of mili

aid to haiti. -- prime minister gordonçó brown pledging u.k. aid to haiti.nday night on c-span. >> this weekend, tuffs university history professor, 1965 voting rights act. he will discuss his book with the "the washington post" national editor on after words, part of booktv on c-span-2. the number one news app for your iphone is cspan radio. there is also a tab to links to all of our podcast, including "q&a and "after words." >> a state department briefing on the earthquake relief efforts in haiti. this is just over 15 minutes. >> afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. we have with us today the counselor to the state department and the chief of staff and the u.s. aid administrator for a briefing on u.s. efforts in haiti. we had a brief window here today, so we will go straight to our first speaker. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> we wanted to provide an update and we will gladly take your questions. i will make a few brief remarks. we are continuing to see a quite challenging situ

haiti. there's an elected government. it's a fragile state. over the last several years it was beginning to make progress in association with the united states, which had been really looking at haiti for the last year, more businesses were k coming here. more investment, and the garment industry was beginning to really thrive. it was on the verge of thriving. there's special u.s. congressional legislation which allowed, you know, tariff-free, duty h duty-free of clothes into the united states. there's a big boone for the economy here. that has to get back on the feet again. the government's buildings were collapsed and many, many members government were killed. it's barely reconstituted itself in a former police headquarters near the airport, and the big complaint, though, is the government is not showing to the people that it's in charge. it's not getting out there and delivering its message. i spoke to a former haitian prime minister who said on the day of the earthquake or afterwards, i w