Gilmore: Retreat No Option for Defending Liberty – Newsmax

By James S. Gilmore, III, who served as U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) from 2019-2021 under President Donald Trump and as the 68th Governor of Virginia from 1998- 2002.

“As we witness a rapid escalation of global authoritarianism, attacks against democracy, economic uncertainties and the spread of deadly diseases, American leadership has never been more important… The decisions we make today will create the world of tomorrow. If we remain on this course of abandoning foreign assistance, that world will be run by China and our adversaries. We Americans need to know that foreign aid is not just charity or to further the interests of other countries but a way of enhancing America’s national security and influence within the international community. Building up our soft power is an asset. With U.S. Aid programs, we are building good will and admiration for the United States around the world… The importance of American foreign assistance cannot be overstated.”