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...about 1,500 people, reduce the bloated civil service, lower tariffs and increase imports of food and other supplies the nation cannot immediately produce for itself, , concentrate on building up the private sector and court private and foreign investment. Pursuing his theme of reconciliation, last week he promised the Haitian army -- that supposed gang of murderous thugs -- that far from seeking revenge, "we will create jobs for you." But can he do it? The worry is that he does not have the temperament to succeed, and may only arouse hopes he cannot fulfill...
...wing of the U.S. ambassador. "The presidency and exile have been a lesson for me," he told TIME recently. "I learned that I am a leader, but also a statesman with grave responsibilities. It is easier to be a leader than a negotiator. It is easier to lead the Haitian people in Haiti than to represent them before the world community...
American officials have said publicly that they find Aristide intransigent and unmanageable. Aristide says that is because they cannot understand the depth of his commitment to the Haitian people. "When I tell them I want justice for my people above all," he has said, "they look at me as though I'm crazy. But that is the one thing I keep in my mind all the time. Idealism is a little bit alien to them...
...Jimmy Carter would lead a high-level delegation to Haiti for one last try at getting the junta to step down. The 11th-hour mission, which also includes former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Colin Powell and Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn, left Saturday amid rumors that Haitian strongman Raoul Cedras and his two top aides were at last considering a peaceful departure...
Meanwhile, at a White House gathering for representatives of the 24 countries that will contribute troops to the U.S.-led invasion force, deposed Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide pledged reconciliation once he is reinstated. "We say no to vengeance. We say no to retaliation," Aristide promised his military adversaries. "You will not be isolated. You are the sons of the land. Do not be afraid...