Can We Be The Best Humanitarian "Force"in Our Hemisphere?

Are we prepared to shift and expand our military's purpose to be the best humanitarian force as well as the best defensive-fighting force? Whomever was responsible for making the initial decision to stop evacuating the injured Haitian people ought to be court-martialed. Please, do not say it was the President or the VP. Though some will.

Our military's response to the crisis in Haiti has been a source of pride and I believe, is more reflective of the collected consciousness or will of the American people. I've been enraged by the TV media's desire for whipped-up, frenzied images of Haitians. The people are the warmest, gentlest, faithful, courageous, creative and persevering people, I've ever had the pleasure of meeting in my lifetime. Going to Haiti 5 years ago changed me permanently and forever.

I shared this sentiment with a gentleman from Tennessee. We, those of us from Massachusetts, were surprised to learn we were now America's heroes. The shot heard round the world or at least in the USA. This was a great surprise to me. It shouldn't have been but it was. We see ourselves as guardians of the legacy of the American Revolution and this is deeply rooted in our Commonwealth's political and multifaceted culture. Try explaining this to the man from Tennessee and then the man from Macedonia.

I track my daily Haiti news via pih.org. May I recommend you do the same? They speak the truth. Haiti is much more important than you could ever imagine.