According to Naomi Klein, the following quote was hastily yanked by the Heritage Foundation and replaced with a more diplomatic quote:
“In addition to providing immediate humanitarian assistance, the U.S. response to the tragic earthquake in Haiti earthquake offers opportunities to re-shape Haiti’s long-dysfunctional government and economy as well as to improve the public image of the United States in the region.”
It appears that in the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, the philosophy ofshock doctrine is emerging.
Sources:
http://www.naomiklein.org/articles/2010/01/haiti-disaster-capitalism-alert-stop-them-they-shock-again
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shock_Doctrine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage_Foundation