May 19, 2005: Headlines: Army: Speaking Out: : Washington Post: Do we need another branch of public service that isn't quite military, and slightly better equipped than the Peace Corps? A branch that can provide humanitarian and civil affairs, but also not get shot at by roving bands of idiots (or at least shoot back). Are there any proposals to build out such a force?
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May 19, 2005: Headlines: Army: Speaking Out: : Washington Post: Do we need another branch of public service that isn't quite military, and slightly better equipped than the Peace Corps? A branch that can provide humanitarian and civil affairs, but also not get shot at by roving bands of idiots (or at least shoot back). Are there any proposals to build out such a force?
Do we need another branch of public service that isn't quite military, and slightly better equipped than the Peace Corps? A branch that can provide humanitarian and civil affairs, but also not get shot at by roving bands of idiots (or at least shoot back). Are there any proposals to build out such a force?
Do we need another branch of public service that isn't quite military, and slightly better equipped than the Peace Corps? A branch that can provide humanitarian and civil affairs, but also not get shot at by roving bands of idiots (or at least shoot back). Are there any proposals to build out such a force?
National Security and Intelligence Reporter Answers Questions
By Dana Priest
Washington Post
May 19, 2005
[Excerpt]
Washington Post intelligence reporter Dana Priest was online to discuss the latest developments in national security and intelligence.
Dana Priest covers intelligence and wrote " The Mission: Waging War and Keeping Peace With America's Military " (W.W. Norton). The book chronicles the increasing frequency with which the military is called upon to solve political and economic problems.
Chesapeake Beach, Md.: Do we need another branch of public service that isn't quite military, and slightly better equipped than the Peace Corps? A branch that can provide humanitarian and civil affairs, but also not get shot at by roving bands of idiots (or at least shoot back). Are there any proposals to build out such a force?
Dana Priest: Is this a set up question? This is the recommendation in my 2003 book, The Mission. A Peace Corps for the 21st Century, I call it. A corps of civilians, trained as well as the military in their respective skills (transitional justice system, foreign police training, economic development, infrastructure repair, etc). They would take over from the military as soon as the fighting is over, with a military component on stand-by for emergencies.
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