White House proposed taking development role away from State

thecable ^ | May 3, 2010 | By Josh Rogin

[Jet Jaguar]

The White House is moving closer to finishing a sweeping review of U.S. development strategy that aims to put development on par with diplomacy and defense as a "central pillar" of U.S. national security, according to sources familiar with the issue.

The Cable has obtained a draft copy (pdf) of the review, which is titled "A New Way Forward on Global Development" and is known internally as the Presidential Study Directive on Global Development or PSD-7.

"The Obama Administration recognizes that the successful pursuit of development is essential to our security, prosperity, and values," the draft document reads. It promises a "new approach to global development that focuses our government on the critical task of helping to create a world with more prosperous and democratic states."

Sources cautioned that the draft document was presented at a deputies committee meeting two weeks ago and has been updated since. But they said that certain key passages have already exacerbated tensions between the National Security Council and the State Department, which is finalizing the interim report for its own wholesale policy review, the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR). The NSC declined to comment.

SNIP

he interim report of the QDDR is expected to be released soon. There has never been a promise from the White House that the PSD-7 would be released publicly.

[Jet Jaguar]

National Security Strategy ping.

[Carling]

State vs. Obummer.

This could get interesting. While I know Hillary is a socialist, I also don’t think she hates this country.

[ModelBreaker]

This will be the “give more money to tyrants to put in Swiss bank accounts instead of having a Navy initiative.” Good job, Barak.

[TigersEye]

It promises a "new approach to global development that focuses our government on the critical task of helping to create a world with more prosperous and democratic states."

That is not the role of our Federal government. Stinking international communists.

[TigersEye]

I guess she’s had quite a change of heart since she wrote her senior honors thesis on Saul Alinsky. /s

[Cindy]

Thanks for the ping Jet Jaguar.

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[Torquay]

"State vs. Obummer. This could get interesting. While I know Hillary is a socialist, I also don’t think she hates this country."

Ask yourself this question... where in our world history has any or even one socialist loved freedom or a free country or someone they cannnot own or control? Your statement is contradictory to freedom!

[oyez]

Good idea. Let’s just let the the most corrupt and incompetent organization in history regulate our security , business, religion, politics and personal affairs.

[eclecticEel]

Kleptocrats rejoice!

[raybbr]

Where is outrage from the left regarding this new “nation building” policy?

[steveab]

‘I know Hillary is a socialist, I also don’t think she hates this country.’

She just hates the Constitution, Individual Rights and Equal Justice.

[phockthis]

sfl

[Libloather]

"The Obama Administration recognizes that the successful pursuit of development is essential to our security, prosperity, and values,"

Old question: name one traditional liberal value.

[Nachum]

Excellent find Jet Jaguar

The list, ping

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

What does this mean? More UN authority?

All I can think of is Chinagate, but that most likely doesn’t apply here.

I recall the ugly result of stripping State authority on dual-use tech and shifting to Ron Brown’s commerce. It was a great rat fundraiser [Spitzer, Lorel, Lippo, and Riady.] But it proliferated nukes.