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online.wsj.com - 12/3/2008

Chertoff Pushes Use of 'Soft Power'

— online.wsj.com — The homeland-security secretary, in a new stance, says the U.S. should spend more on foreign-aid programs and... other tools of 'soft power' to fight terrorism. (more) Chertoff Pushes Use of 'Soft Power'

U.S. Army

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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 12/3/2008

Against Soft Power

— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Via Michael Chertoff is making sense : The Bush administration’s point man in protecting America against terrorism... says U.S. investments in safety should not be restricted to airport screening machines or border fences. Michael Chertoff ... (more) Against Soft Power

White House

Michael Chertoff

U.S. Army

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motherjones.com - 12/3/2008

Soft Power

— motherjones.com — SOFT POWER.... Matt Yglesias talks framing: Can we retire the term... (more) Soft Power

Republican National Committee

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Against Soft Power
Matthew Yglesias — Via Michael Chertoff is making sense: The Bush administration’s point man in protecting America against terrorism says U.S. investments in safety should not be restricted to airport screening machines or border fences. Michael Chertoff says the U.S. also should spend more on foreign-aid programs, scholarships for foreign students and other tools of so-called soft power. […] Mr. Chertoff said he came to his views over the past six months or so, when he finally had time to think about big-picture challenges. Now, he ...