America's Commitment to Haiti: How Much for How Long?

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America's Commitment to Haiti: How Much for How Long?

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Published on Jan 19, 2010, 11:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:50:58

Episode Description

As the US launches a massive rescue effort in Haiti, right-wing critics are saying that resources and money are wasted in a country that's already too dependent on the rest of the world.  President Obama has promised to help "to the very end." We ask what that could mean.  Also, were official "suicides" at Guantanamo Bay really deaths caused by torture?

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.