The West African state of Benin has pledged 2,000 troops to the planned multinational force to bring stability to Haiti and the United States will provide US$200m among other support but says its soldiers are not needed as Port au Prince requires peace, democracy and stability and not the spectre of an occupying power.
“The US is committed to supporting the multinational force. We are committed to providing the Multi-national Force with what it needs to deploy on the ground, and we are committed to providing a lot of the logistical support that is required,” US Ambassa-dor to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said at a press conference yesterday in Georgetown in response to a question from Stabroek News on if US troops would form part of the multinational force.
