Haiti Crisis

Gates Scraps Australia Trip to Deal With Haiti Crisis

New York Times - Phil Stewart - ‎Jan 13, 2010‎
... has canceled plans to fly to Australia for bilateral talks to deal with the US response to the earthquake in Haiti, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. ...

Mullen: up to 10000 US troops to be in Haiti or offshore by Monday for relief ...

The Canadian Press - ‎4 hours ago‎
Under pressure to show a co-ordinated and forceful response to the humanitarian crisis, Obama offered his third national update in as many days from the ...

US couldn't move any faster on Haiti aid: Gates

Reuters - Phil Stewart, Tabassum Zakaria - ‎7 hours ago‎
He rejected the idea that immediate air drops of emergency supplies to the Haitians would have been an appropriate first response to the crisis, ...

US defense secretary delays Australia trip over Haiti earthquake

Xinhua - Anne Tang - ‎Jan 13, 2010‎
... Washington to continue to manage the department's response to the humanitarian crisis in Haiti," Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said in a statement. ...

Top US officer: 9000 to 10000 troops to be in Haiti and helping relief efforts ...

Metro Canada - Edmonton - ‎7 hours ago‎
AP WASHINGTON - The highest ranking US military officer says he expects 9000 to 10000 troops will be in Haiti and off its shore by Monday to help distribute ...

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