Mark (Steyn), your point below is well-taken, as always. But perhaps today is not the day we give her the benefit of the doubt. Consider this AP story from a mere two hours ago:

US gesture lost in Russian translation
GENEVA (AP) — Call it a goodwill gesture lost in translation.
With smiles all around, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gathered with aides Friday for talks on a range of issues, including the fight against terrorism, Iran’s nuclear ambitions, missile defense and other topics.
With a media gaggle looking on, Clinton handed Lavrov a green box tied with a green bow. He opened it to reveal a “reset button,” a reminder of Vice President Joe Biden’s recent remark that the Obama administration hopes to reset U.S. relations with Moscow.
Trouble was, the Russian-language label the Americans put on the button had the wrong word. Before she realized the mistake, Clinton assured Lavrov, “We worked hard to get it right.”
“You got it wrong,” Lavrov responded with a smile. He said the word the Americans chose — “peregruzka” — meant “overloaded” or “overcharged” rather than “reset.”

While the State Department is obviously to blame here, I just love that even inanimate objects associated with Joe Biden make gaffes.