Navíc Bushova administrativa svým prohlášením, že pomoc bude zmrazena, dokud Aristide nedojde k dohodě s politickou opozicí, poskytla časově neohraničené veto haitské nevolené opozici.
Moreover, by saying that aid would be frozen until Aristide and the political opposition reached an agreement, the Bush administration provided Haiti's un-elected opposition with an open-ended veto.