Ellen Ratner asks Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) why Jean Aristide was forced out of his position as president of Haiti.
Rep. Conyers says Aristide was ousted because he was the first democratically elected leader of his country and criticizes Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice for "rationalizing the coup" that forced Aristide out. (1:01)
March 17, 2005
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