Bill Clinton: “Well, in a literal sense, a blockade would physically stop all traffic going in and out of the country, in this case by…”

“Well, in a literal sense, a blockade would physically stop all traffic going in and out of the country, in this case by water. The United Nations resolution and the sanctions attempt to stop virtually all commercial traffic that could be of some commercial benefit. It does not render illegal every single entering into or exit from Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haitien, or the country in general. So there is a legal difference in that sense. But if you use the word in the common-sense parlance, we would block any prohibited materials and goods and anything subject to the sanctions from going into the country. That is our goal.”