Aid and Military Intervention Gone Awry

Lessons from U.S. Army Generals and the State Department

De: Paul F. Davis

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

The close affinity between recipients of aid and the security concerns of donors ensures the success of neither. As U.S. failures in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq have proven (and U.S. General Petraeus has said), wars cannot be fought, nor won ‘through military means alone.' The military-industrial-complex and U.S. war machine that exploits the vagueness of war to pursue its aims, must recognize militaristic confrontation will only nurture intolerance. Internal turf wars between U.S. agencies (the Department of Defense and State Department) frustrate the efforts of both, while leaving nations such as Iraq and Afghanistan in utter turmoil waiting and longing for leadership. Internal turf battles at U.S. Aid disrupting the flow of charitable contributions to the needy abroad must not be permitted to hinder aid. Internal rivalries, partisan bickering, differing philosophies of diplomacy, ideological interests, and corporate constituents should neither get in the way, nor slow the distribution of strategic aid to the poor in developing countries. The failed U.S. military intervention and aid operation in Iraq during the second Bush administration provides humanity and governments painful lessons to be learned, remembered and never repeated. Paul F. Davis is a Worldwide Minister, Motivational Speaker, and Wellness Trainer who has touched 75 nations serving the U.S. Military, Companies, Cruise Lines, Churches, and Universities across the globe. Paul provided rescue relief with the Salvation Army the first week of September 11th, 2001 at "ground zero" in New York City following the bombing of the World Trade Center. Paul traveled to Pakistan twice after 9/11, the nation where Paul believed Osama Bin Laden was hiding; prior to Presidents Bush and Obama pursuing and killing him therein. Paul was raised by his grandfather, a U.S. Army retired Lt. Colonel. Paul's cousin is a retired U.S. Army Ranger and Paul's uncle served in the U.S. Navy. Paul has spoken on sexual assault & harassment prevention and suicide prevention for both the U.S. Army and Air Force. Paul served as an intern for the U.S. Embassy in Timor Leste when Hillary Clinton was the former Secretary of State. Paul is the Author of more than 20 Books including: - United States of Arrogance - The Future of Food (volumes 1 & 2) - Geostrategy to Protect Environmental Health & Food Security - Update Your Identity - God vs. Religion Paul has earned 3 Master degrees with the highest honors from New York University (Global Affairs), Michigan State College of Law (Global Food Law), and the University of Alabama (Health). Paul is currently halfway through his coursework on track to earn his 4th Master degree with the University of Texas (Educational Leadership).