Russ Campbellās Blog: Military Threat Is Essential to Effective Diplomacy
PresĀiĀdent Theodore RooĀsevelt faĀmously said: āspeak softly, and carry a big stick.ā His idea was to neĀgoĀtiĀate peaceĀfully, but with the ever-preĀsent threat of the ābig stick,ā milĀiĀtary acĀtion. PerĀhaps in this proverb lies is a valuĀable lesĀson for leadĀers of the WestĀern democĀraĀcies, and esĀpeĀcially for PresĀiĀdent Obama.
On the weekĀend, well coĀorĀdiĀnated and armed milĀiĀtants atĀtacked govĀernĀment buildĀings in six cities in eastĀern Ukraine. EchoĀing the RussĀian takeover of Crimea last month, many atĀtackĀers reĀportĀedly carĀried RussĀian-oriĀgin weapons and were outĀfitĀted in bulĀletĀproof vests and camĀouĀflage uniĀforms with inĀsignia reĀmoved.
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