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Get Smart
By Richard L. Armitage and Joseph S. Nye Jr.
Washington Post, December 9, 2007
Warrant
Reason Projecting a
negative image
World is dissatisfied with
American leadership Claim
Qualifier
U.S. should
Reason should embrace a
smarter strategy
Inability of U.S. to
bring allies to its cause (Policy)
Evidence
Speech by
Defense Secretary Rebuttal
Warrant Smart power will
Too much hard power not solve all of the
Success relies on a strategy of
(2 major campaigns) nation’s problems
integrating hard and soft power