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Shot in the street over rice:

January 22nd, 2010
06:51 PM ET

In Haiti right now you notice how patient, considerate, gentle, even noble people are, all things considered. We've seen very little looting. Very little violence and anger from the people. But this week we did see gunfire and death, out near the airport, in connection with five bags of rice.

We want to warn you, this video is extremely graphic and very hard to look at, but very important to know about:

CNN has sent a crew to the Haitian government compound at the airport to ask about this incident and several other similar incidents reported by other media. If and when we get a response, we'll share that with you.

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Christiane reports from Haiti:

January 22nd, 2010
04:15 PM ET
Christiane - reporting from Port-au-Prince
Christiane – reporting from Port-au-Prince

Christiane is in Haiti, where she's reporting on relief and rebuilding. She anchors AMANPOUR. live from Haiti every day on CNN at 2100 CET. Here are her updates from the ground:

  • January 26: Huge tragedy for Haiti children: the quake crumbled half nation's schools and three main universities destroyed or damaged. Spoke to three girls age 11 and 13. They’re still afraid and traumatized from seeing so much death and destroyed buildings. They’re desperate to get back to school and see friends and teachers. But the Education Minister tells me the government is still trying to figure out how to get classes reconvened in tents or wherever... they think the very earliest would be sometime in March.
  • January 25: What Haiti needs now – a Future
  • January 25: I’m in a Gap garment factory in Haiti right now. Workers back at work making t-shirts for US. Vital. Main thing right now is creating jobs. For long term, garment industry could be engine of Haiti’s economic recovery. Companies giving workers food. Main worry from factories: if they can't get up and running quickly, buyers in the US will go elsewhere. The President of the Associaton of Haitian Manufacturers tells me $25m in soft loans now will revive the whole Haitian garment industry. 28,000 workers and massive trickle down effect.
  • January 24: Drove over mountains in Haiti to Jacmel on the Caribbean coast; Canadians to the rescue there. En route saw sides sheared off mountains leaving great white gashes. And saw busses stuffed with people getting out of the capital to countryside.
  • January 23: A 24 year old man pulled from rubble today – 11 days later. Incredible.
  • January 23: There are tent cities springing up here in Haiti: the government and aid workers are trying to relocate 400,000 people out of these tent cities and out of the city
  • January 22: I see people lined up at the passport office here in downtown Port-au-Prince – trying to renew passports and trying to get out of Haiti.
  • January 22: Landed in Haiti. Airport looks more under control. Saw lots of people in line, outside of the airport, trying to leave Haiti.
  • January 21: In Santo Domingo. On my way to Haiti.
  • January 21: In New Jersey headed to Santo Domingo
  • January 20: I'm going to Haiti to investigate how the country can RISE LIKE A PHOENIX from these ashes into something even better. This devastating horrible tragedy just might also be a rare chance to do right by Haiti, and rebuild, as Europe and Japan rebuilt their shattered nations after World War II

On Friday I'm going to Haiti to investigate how the country can RISE LIKE A PHOENIX from these ashes into something even better. This devastating horrible tragedy just might also be a rare chance to do right by Haiti, and rebuild, as Europe and Japan rebuilt their shattered nations after World War II

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And now your feedback:

January 22nd, 2010
12:00 AM ET
Christiane - all ears for the feedback.
Christiane – all ears for the feedback.

Haiti’s ongoing relief efforts and the debate about torture and interrogation that Professor Philippe Sands and Chief speechwriter to former President G. W. Bush entertained were the most commented topics.   Concern over Haitians and their welfare continued to be a priority among the majority and although most agreed the interview about interrogation methods was “fantastic”, they described it as a divisive topic that “needed to be addressed.”

What are your thoughts? Please share your thoughts with us! In addition, if you missed the show go to http://www.cnn.com/CNNI/Programs/amanpour/ for more information.

Below, you will see some opinions from viewers like yourself. We would love to hear what you think.

Dawn Chandler Young While I agree with that we definitely need to clear up the law regarding torture and war. Terrorism is NOT a new term, it is the Oldest term in the history of human kind. We just arent used to being the terrorists. and Americans still dont understand what happened because they didnt elect Bush, and Bush and Cheney didnt comply with the law in any way shape or form, everything from the justice department filings to the yellow cake uranium, to the non compliance with congress when subpoenaed is conspiracy against the United states of America.

Melvin Hoe Fantastic interview with many great insights. Mark's reactions to this sensitive topic is quite entertaining :) A very divisive topic for sure, but Professor Sands made a very good point about the UK not using "enhanced interrogation" techniques while still being able to remain safe. There has to be another way out.

Ifeanyichukwu Ikwecheghe Some times controlled torture is good, provided its designed to yield a positive result of getting useful info

Yusuf Blaq I'm against torture.

Shahpour Shahpourian of course waterboarding is a torture

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