(CNN)  -- Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré was highly praised for his leadership of recovery efforts in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, so he's well-versed in what works and what doesn't in disaster management. The general told CNN last week that the U.S. military should have responded sooner to the earthquake in Haiti because "time is of the essence" in helping quake survivors. CNN's Nicole Dow talked to Gen. Honoré Wednesday about his assessment of the situation in Haiti since he made those remarks. CNN: There are reports of looting in Haiti. Is it looting, or an attempt at survival?
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Gen. Russel Honoré says Haitians should be paid to clean up, do distribution
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Says our culture is afraid of poor people in large groups so we focus on security
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Honoré says supplies can't meet demand; U.N. should start an evacuation plan for Haiti
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General: They should have started to build second airfield the first day
There's no need to send @placeholder there to distribute food and water when you have able-bodied people there who can do that.