"Soft power" is like the carrot, instead of the stick. You provide humanitarian aid not just because it saves lives, but because it gives you influence in that country. It's also just really good PR. So maybe that country's leaders will side with you over, say, Russia or China.

Reposted from Eric Columbus

Senator Cassidy's tweet about PEPFAR is the angriest I've seen a GOP Senator in the past two weeks.

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