It appears more than just a line divides Hispaniola.
Posted on 01/15/2010 2:15:42 PM PST by traumer
Up to 10,000 US troops will be on the ground or off the coast of Haiti by Monday to help deal with the earthquake aid effort, US defence officials say.
Tuesday's earthquake has left as many as 50,000-100,000 people dead.
Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said more than 15,000 bodies had already been recovered and buried, French news agency AFP reported.
The UN has launched a flash appeal for $562m (£346m), saying three million people would need help for six months.
Humanitarian chief John Holmes said a massive effort was being mounted and officials were "straining every nerve" to help.
US President Barack Obama described the scale of the devastation as extraordinary and the losses suffered as "heartbreaking".
In a statement at the White House, he said the US would "do what it takes to save lives and help people get back on their feet".
Correspondents say survivors seem increasingly desperate and angry as bottlenecks and infrastructure damage delay relief efforts.
Many are spending another day without food and shelter in the ruined capital.
Mr Holmes earlier told reporters that 30% of buildings throughout Port-au-Prince had been damaged, with the figure at 50% in some areas.
The Pan American Health Organization has estimated that the death toll could be as high as 100,000.
The US has already sent an aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, to Haiti and the USS Bataan, carrying a marine expeditionary unit, is on its way.
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And again the cry is heard, “Thank God. Here come the Americans”.
They’d better have “shoot to kill” orders for any looters, or else things will get out of hand quickly.
Haiti is like the Bates Hotel. You check in but you can’t check out.
I wonder what it costs ... Remember the agonizing ZERO did over sending troops to Afghanistan. Costs were the big thing.
And what exactly do troops do in Haiti? The standard Democrat meals on wheels play?
It appears more than just a line divides Hispaniola.
Haiti poor Haiti. They are making another deal with the devil. Haitians are fuynny. They may see this “aid” as an invasion. I know the dark skins do not like the UN blue hats.
What I want to know is into whose pockets goes the $150 Million he has pledged to Haiti? $150,000 million we do not have, I might add.
WHAT'S HIS EXIT STRATEGY ?
I was afraid of this - just watch what happens. The islamists will take advantage of the fact that we’re distracted to launch attacks elsewhere.
Colonel, USAFR
Dump endless Haitians on Florida is the strategy. Give em all welfare, food stamps, free housing, social security, free medical on and on and on and on.
“Mr Holmes earlier told reporters that 30% of buildings throughout Port-au-Prince had been damaged, with the figure at 50% in some areas. “
30%???
South Miami and Homestead were leveled after hurricane Andrew and ditto for Mississippi after that big storm not long ago.
I think the damage by the lying news media is being overhyped. Let’s help but Haiti is not a state of the USA.
I hate this bastard more every day.
Ex-freaking-actly. Isn’t this a job for UN Troops?
No, I think enough Haitian children are being raped already.
Lol. Touche, touche.
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