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How 'Soft Power' Got 'Smart'

democracyarsenal.org found this 1/15/2009 on opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com

In her confirmation hearing yesterday, Hillary Clinton used the phrase "smart power" four times in her opening statement and nine times during her testimony. Cue the headline writers: "Clinton Vows to Lead Using 'Smart Power' Strategy"; "Clinton seeks a 'smart power' Middle East strategy," ...