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Jun 08, 2010

Rep. Farr Writes that “The Sword Alone Will Not Bring Peace”

In his opinion piece in Politico, Rep. Sam Farr writes that securing peace does not depend on more military funding, but rather on greater diplomatic efforts before, during, and after a conflict.  He calls for a greater balance of funding between military efforts and diplomacy, saying that an increase in diplomatic efforts would both reduce the need for military funding and would increase our ability to create a lasting peace.  He cites the Peace Corps, saying, "Dollar for dollar, the Peace Corps is the single most effective diplomatic tool we have, yet we continue to underfund its operations."  This underfunding of the Peace Corps and other organizations like it, he says, is limiting our ability to use these important instruments to their fullest potential.  You can read the full article here. 

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