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| Title | Editorial: U.S. Must Deploy More Foreign Diplomacy Personnel |
| Body | From http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24159.html U.S. must deploy more foreign diplomacy personnel by former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger, George Shultz, James Baker, Lawrence Eagleburger, Warren Christopher, Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice June 25, 2009 National security is about more than bullets. “Smart power,” “soft power” and the “Three D’s” — development, diplomacy and defense — are widely accepted as important and effective foreign policy principles. Unfortunately, when it comes to the federal budget, diplomacy, development and democratic governance too often get short shrift. A recent report — “Foreign Affairs Budget of the Future,” by the American Academy of Diplomacy, in cooperation with the Stimson Center — has documented the problem and the need. The report makes the point that sending diplomats abroad without language skills is like deploying soldiers without bullets. Yet nearly 30 percent of positions that require foreign language skills are filled by officers without them. Read the full article at http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24159.html . --- A related article was published this last May: State Dept. has few who speak language of area where Taliban operates USA Today By Ken Dilanian May 26, 2009 Complicating the Obama administration's plan to ramp up civilian aid to Pakistan and Afghanistan, the State Department employs just 18 foreign service officers who can speak the language of the region where the Taliban insurgency rages, according to records and interviews. Read the full article at http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-05-25-pashto_N.htm?POE=click-refer . |
| Source | Politico |
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