The U.S. and the international community has a failed policy in that it has not promoted security and democracy in Haiti. The election, if and when it takes place, will be as controversial as elections in Iraq.

There has to be a refiguring and recalibration of the role of the security forces and a clarification of what the U.N. role should be.

Will the administration be wise enough to pull back from its hostile attitude? What is needed is a sober accounting of what is needed, instead of turning to the CIA.

Morales is certainly not like Chavez. He is more of an opportunist than Chavez, and I think his credentials are somewhat portable. ... Morales is prepared to play the political game of accommodating himself to what he would call outside realities.

How are you going to retaliate for keeping people warm for winter? It's a pretty brilliant strategy.

One wounded president goes to visit another wounded president.