Why is this so important? Because the inability of the Arlstide government to summon the collective will to make the economic reforms required to access $1.2 billion international aid package means that Haitians could face their worst economic crisis to date. For Americans. this ultimately could mean another costly refugee interdiction operation in the windward passage. While the Aristide government has been talking reform with the international community. there are troubling reports that. as happened in 1991. it may be actually working behind the scenes to gain control of key industries like flour. cement. sugar. and rice rather than privatizing as promised. Already what were very promising bidding cycles for the cement and flour plants have been suspended indefinitelynot for lack of bids.