CSPAN June 8, 2009
the region. instead of sending in more troops and investing in military solutions that won't work, we should be investing in smart, peaceful power that will work. smart power means helping the people of afghanistan and pakistan to build roads, schools, hospitals and better agricultural systems. it means helping to create jobs and assisting those who have been displaced by the war. this is what the people of afghanistan and pakistan really want from the united states. if we provide smart assistance to them, madam speaker, we will defeat the violent extremists. we will bring peace to t...