If the world is looking for a Haitian solution to the Haitian crisis, then it’s time to move away from the classic patterns of fruitless dialogue between disconnected elites, and armed intervention with no end in sight. We need to build a progressive stabilization pact, based on reality, with all the forces at play. Peace does not begin with moral perfection. It begins with the will to sit down together – to open a channel of discussion is to enter into the art of logos, into the language of civilization. It means proving that the spoken word is stronger than the Kalashnikov. It means laying the foundation stone for recognized, legitimate and lasting leadership

Haiti deserves a chance. They’ve never had one with imperialist meddling.