nited nations peacekeepers patrolling a camp where survivors from the earthquake live. instead of relying on the u.n. for security haiti's president wants to bring back the army. >> why have the foreign army and not have our own? >> u.n. peacekeepers? >> that's right. they can be haitians. we are looking for jobs for our youth, for haitians. why do we offer so many jobs to foreigners? >> despite the enthusiasm of these would-be recruits the proposal to revive the army is controversial because of the violent past. previous rulers have used them to cement their own leadership and silence their opponents. haiti's army became an of the duvali everyone r presidency. >> the army we used was involved in a lot of crime, coup etat and human rights violations. i think if they create the new army it would work to support the democratic movement in haiti. >> as the army hopefuls train with their imaginary guns critics ask if restoerbg the military should be a priority in this nation where half a million still live in camps. the new army won't be like the old, insists their presiden