WASHINGTON – U.S. officials are laying out a massive military response to the Haiti earthquake, saying that ships, helicopters, transport planes and a 2,000-member Marine unit are either on the way or likely to begin moving soon.
One of the U.S. Navy's large amphibious ships, the USS Bataan, was ordered to Haiti with a Marine expeditionary unit aboard. The ship is one of more than a half dozen, including frigates, a destroyer and a guided missile cruiser, being sent to the Caribbean nation.
Gen. Douglas Fraser, head of U.S. Southern Command, said at a news conference that other U.S. military forces are on alert, including a brigade, which includes about 3,500 troops. He said the Pentagon is "seriously looking at" sending thousands of Marines to assist with disaster relief efforts and security in Haiti.
The dispatched troops would aim to keep the peace in the event of post-disaster unrest as part of a larger international effort overseen by the United Nations, whose peacekeeping operation headquarters was destroyed in the quake. About 100 U.N. personnel are believed to be trapped in the ruins of he building.
Kliphnote: Lets see how much aid comes from China, Russia, India or any country in the EU. How about Cuba or Venezuela or any other country in the world. Not only are we sending ships(Plus two Aircraft Carriers) and planes and people, we are sending money. The US (tax payer) has sent Haiti, I believe, one billion $ in the last five years. More than any other country. A lot more!
Dog goes before tremors hits.
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