Folks are just going to get more angry and frustrated as this continues, and that is expected. But to me, this looks more like an outcome of individuals taking advantage of a weakened state. They could be part of the crew that escaped from the prison during the quake, and no doubt they will do what they can to take advantage.
In other news, there is a new weapons policy for government guys heading to Haiti for work. Check it out here. –Matt
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Haiti food convoy attacked; UN warns of volatility
By PAISLEY DODDS, Associated Press Writer Paisley Dodds,
February 2, 2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Twenty armed men blocked a road and tried to hijack a convoy of food for earthquake victims, but were driven off by police gunfire, U.N. officials said Tuesday.
The attack on the convoy as it carried supplies from an airport in the southern town of Jeremie underscored what the United Nations calls a “potentially volatile” security situation as frustration has grown at the slow pace of aid since the Jan. 12 earthquake.
Most quake victims are still living outside in squalid tents of sheets and sticks and aid officials acknowedge they have not yet gotten food to the majority of those in need. Mobs have stolen food and looted goods from their neighbors in the camps, prompting many to band together or stay awake at night to prevent raids.