Pat Robertson's remarks about the earthquake in Haiti were pretty damn shameful. But then the only time Pat Robertson ever gets on the news is when he says something shameful. Hey, is he still selling those protein drinks that he claims make him able to leg-press 2000 pounds? It's hard to believe that anyone listens to this man about anything.
Anyway, there actually is some historical context to what he said. This article recounts it and calls itself a "qualified defense" of what he said. I don't see how it excuses anything but the history may be of some interest.