Aristide's gone, and good riddance. But now what? This CSM commentary gives the lay of a (very troubled) land. Here, the WA Post says democratic elections are vital in Haiti now.

The money quote from the Post's editorialists:

There is much to be learned from the last U.S. effort at stabilizing Haiti a decade ago. U.S. forces left too quickly, and they provided too little training and aid to the police they left behind. Not enough was done to help Haitians build democratic institutions....Without a more concerted effort at nation-building -- comparable to that which the United States has supported in the Balkans, or Iraq -- the pattern of crisis and foreign intervention in Haiti will not be broken.

On hand in Haiti is young blogger closerstep:

Today is a new day in Haiti. Jean-Bertrand Aristide fled the country early this morning. Now Haiti and the international community (are) left to pick up the pieces of a shattered government.

Posted by Matt Rosenberg at February 29, 2004 12:17 PM

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