"There are about 13,000 military men and women who support the relief effort in Haiti," said General Fraser in a press conference. He took the opportunity to point out that the Haitian government gradually regained control of the Toussaint Louverture Airport during the day.
General Fraser has however refused to say precisely how long the U.S. military would remain on the ground, ensuring that it would be this as it will be necessary.
"The international aid and relief efforts have improved and increased in Haiti and we've seen an ability to transition those capabilities to other needs around the world." Many have warned that the lack of shelter is the most significant threat facing Haitians with the rainy season starting around May. Conditions at makeshift camps for the homeless are already fast becoming major health concerns.
Does this also mean that security is not a major threat for the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Haïti.
There were growing calls to speed up efforts to provide tarps and tents ahead of the rainy season, which threatens to bring more misery to the estimated 1.2 million left homeless by the massive earthquake a month ago.
President Rene Preval stressed the urgent need for shelter in a meeting with visiting USAID chief Rajiv Shah and US General Douglas Fraser on Saturday, said Shah, who pledged to boost distribution of shelter material.
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