Has anyone wondered about the Haitian President's absence the past few days. I saw him on Saturday but there has been little sightings of him at least consoling earthquake survivors, making statements about strategic plans for rebuilding. His behavior is characterized as strange by many, mainly because of his interview the night after the earthquake. Speaking to Sanjay Gupta at the airport he said, "I can not sleep in the palace, I can not sleep in my own house." He also said that he had plenty of time to find a bed. A bed? Really? So for one night, you can't live like everyone else in your country?
We all understand the emotional toll this must have taken on him, his family, and his staff. However, part of a country recovering is the visibility of and reassurance from its leader that things will improve and that (s)he is one of them. Nothing about his recent actions or his interview with Dr. Gupta say any of those things.
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