U.S. Haitian Relief Efforts

As the days go by, and the video from reporters and citizens come pouring in, the sheer magnitude of the Haiti earthquake is hard to fathom.

From a policy perspective it is difficult to imagine how any government could respond effectively to such a crisis, let alone one as objectively dysfunctional as Haiti's government in Port-au-Prince.

In assessing the American response to the crisis, I am obliged to give the President his due. Sending Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Haiti this morning underscores the U.S. commitment to the relief effort.

And support from the United States such as this, and this strike me as awfully classy things to do.