A lot of houses [and] buildings went down, and people are still running all over the streets. People are looking for their wives, looking for their husbands and their kids. It’s scary.
Eyewitness Jean Bernard • On the earthquake in Haiti. While details are scarce and not forthcoming, word is that a lot of very terrible things – buildings collapsing (including a rumor of a HOSPITAL falling down), many dead, many hurt – took place. But little confirmation. We’ll keep you posted. source
He wants to focus attention on the island nation. Some former presidents would rather play golf or something and live out the final years of their life in ivory-tower-like presidential libraries. But not Bill Clinton. The former prez will be named UN special envoy to Haiti tomorrow. The nation has been struggling to recover from hurricanes last year and is the poorest country in the Americas. So, good on him, not sitting around while Hilary’s being all diplomatic as Secretary of State. source