USAID Really Does Protect Americans and Save Money – Bloomberg

By Admiral James G. Stavridis, USN (Ret.), Commander of U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander (2009-2013), Commander of U.S. Southern Command (2006-2009)

“What USAID does is not charity. While its actions almost always have humanitarian benefit, ultimately the agency is all about helping the men and women of the Departments of Defense and State do their jobs and get home safely. Defense, diplomacy, and development — the “three Ds” — work best together… If you want to try to save money by cutting USAID, you will only end up spending more on costly Pentagon programs. Like smart preventative medicine, the work of USAID nips problems in the bud before they need very expensive major surgery.”