What Haiti needs most – marines or doctors?

THE United States is sending 3,500 troops and 2,200 marines to Haiti. Cuba has sent 1,500 doctors plus three field hospitals (The Henry Reeves Brigade).

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No doubt both groups are highly trained.

Which group will be of most benefit, the trained killers or the trained curers?

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