A New York Times editorial today on the deteriorating situation in Haiti and calls on the United States to get involved -- without U.N. approval.

Essay Questions:

1. Detail the differences between Iraq's and Haiti's "democratically elected" presidents and the treatment of their people.

2. Compare and contrast Haiti and Iraq's roles in the war on terror.

3. Construct a justification for why intervention in Iraq requires U.N. approval and Haiti doesn't even require U.N. consultation.