Before investing hundreds of billions of dollars more in failing military operations, the Obama administration should re-think its policy and lay out a viable strategy to US citizens and the world. It’s high time for a strategy of peace through sustainable development – including investments in health, education, livelihoods, water and sanitation, and irrigation – in today’s hotspots, starting with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
在向失败的军事行动投入千亿计的美元之前，奥玛巴政府应该对其政策进行再思考，并为美国民众和世界制定一个可行的战略。实施一项通过可持续发展实现和平的战略的时机就在当下。该战略应从阿富汗和巴基斯坦起步，在当今的热点地区实施。它的内容包括向医疗、教育、民生、水和卫生以及灌溉方面的投资。