I've thought alot about this film recently as the events in Haiti have unfolded. One of my first questions now is over the extent to which the U.S. has been involved.

On the KPFT (Pacifica-owned) call-in show here in Houston, the hosts and most of the callers seemed to think that the U.S. was behind the rebel "terrorist" coup against Aristide. They were saying that U.S. marines led him away in handcuffs to an undisclosed location.

I'm not sure why the U.S. really cares about Haiti, to be honest. Sounds harsh, I know, but most of the decisions are made for economic reasons, and Haiti doesn't have the oil industry that Venezuela has. Many of the callers seemed to believe that the U.S. wanted to replace the dark-skinned Aristide with the lighter-skinned "Mulattos". Also, some were suggesting that the U.S. actions were in revenge for the Haitian uprising against the French 200 years ago. Conspiracy theories abound. What's true and what's not? Who really knows?