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  Pentagon sees scaling back in Haiti in 3-6 months
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News DateTuesday, January 26, 2010 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionThe U.S. military could begin scaling back its involvement in Haiti within three to six months as other international organizations assume larger roles providing security and disaster relief, senior Pentagon officials said on Tuesday.

Vice Admiral Alan Thompson, director of the Defense Logistics Agency, said military leaders envisioned a "six-month window ... of intense support" from the Pentagon in response to the Jan. 12 earthquake that killed up to 200,000 people and left hundreds of thousands injured and homeless.
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