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US Military Showing Softer Side

Greater emphasis on humanitarian operations seen by some as 'out of whack'

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 28, 2008 2:08 PM CDT

(Newser) – Despite recent focus on shooting wars, the Defense Department has tweaked the core mission of US armed forces to promote “soft power,” such as humanitarian aid, the Boston Globe reports. Some civilian onlookers say the foreign policy is “out of whack,”...   Read full story »

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