HILLARY DOES THE RIGHT THING – AT 7:26 P.M. ET:  We've seen something remarkable in recent days – foreign countries criticizing the United States for not doing enough in Haiti, or doing it incorrectly. 

It's the standard lecture from more "enlightened" societies.  All this criticism, of course, was supposed to stop once The One took office, but it hasn't.  No matter what we do, we get roasted. 

Now the secretary of state, whom we don't praise here too often, does the right thing by snapping back at all these superior folk who think they know best.  From The Washington Times:

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday lashed out at foreign criticism of the U.S. response to this month's earthquake in Haiti, saying that Washington's decision to send thousands of troops to the devastated country was "either misunderstood or deliberately misconstrued."

Despite the positive international reaction to President Obama's election in 2008, negative attitudes toward the United States remain in many quarters around the world -- including among longtime U.S. allies -- and the vast relief effort in Haiti has been no exception.

Much of it is based on the reality that the political left controls the news media in these countries, and provides its own "narrative."

"I deeply resent those who attack our country, the generosity of our people and the leadership of our president in trying to respond to historically disastrous conditions after the earthquake," Mrs. Clinton said at a town-hall meeting with State Department employees to mark her first year in office.

Well said.  It's about time we fought back against some of these international creeps.  One of these days they'll call Washington asking for help, and no one will answer the phone.

U.S. officials were not surprised by criticism from countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Cuba, which have accused the United States of occupying Haiti. However, they were shocked by comments from a senior Italian official who denounced Washington's earthquake response as "pathetic."

Guido Bertolaso, head of Italy's Civil Protection Agency, said on Sunday that the United States "tends to confuse military intervention with emergency intervention" and that despite the presence of 13,000 American troops in Haiti, "no one is giving orders."

In fairness, the Italian government quickly distanced itself from this guy's comments.  Italy has a very warm relationship with the United States.  This individual handled relief for an earthquake in Italy that killed 300 people.  The quake in Haiti has killed upwards of 150,000.  There's a bit of a difference.

We await a comment from the White House to equal Hillary's strong defense of this country and its armed forces.  And again we wait in vain.

January 26, 2010