How USAID Helped Us Defeat the Iraqi Insurgency – The Bulwark

By Lt. General Mark P. Hertling, USA (Ret.), Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe (2011-2012)

“To hack apart this vital arm of American soft power like a side of beef without a proper assessment of the harm it will do will diminish our standing in the world over the long term—and it will also rob our military of critical partners the next time we need them in tough situations.”