The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2015

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | JULY-AUGUST 2015 17 A Comparable Commitment of Resources I f military power is becoming less relevant to the problems confronting us, what are the alternatives? American power, the active projec- tion of the American ethos, must be seen as a whole. Military power is a component of national power, standing with and reinforcing our politi- cal, economic, moral and spiritual power. We are not, however, a new Sparta claiming leadership on the basis of military power alone. We are trying, imperfectly and haltingly, to identify with and articulate a universal human consensus, to appeal to the hope in the heart of Everyman for dignity, self-realization and a better life for himself and his children. The reaction abroad to President Kennedy’s death, in addition to the trib- ute to the man, was perhaps a measure of the partial success of the efforts. We have spent, and properly so, billions of dollars for the development of great weapons systems. The broader and more complex challenges of the current world now require a comparable commitment of resources for the development of new and more sophisticated instruments for the non-mili- tary application of American power. —From “Applicability: The Dilemma of Military Power” by Francis T. Underhill Jr., FSJ , July 1965. 50 Years Ago for June 5, will now take place on June 29. Critics of Nkurunziza’s decision to seek a third term say it is unconstitutional, because the constitution specifies a two- term limit. But the president argues that because his first termwas the result of a secure transition after the civil war, and not a direct election, pursuit of a third term is in fact constitutional. While the Constitutional Court has ruled in the president’s favor, the majority of Burundians do not agree. Although they considered Nkurunziza a hero for helping Burundi heal in the wake of its civil war, many are unhappy with widespread government corruption and increasing authoritarianism. Burundi had been remarkably suc- AFSA Scholarship AFSA.org/Scholar Carlsbad International School carlsbadschool.cz Clements Worldwide clements.com Embassy Risk Management Embassyrisk.com The Hirshorn Company Hirshorn.com/USFS McGrath Real Estate Services McGrathRealEstate.com Peake Management, Inc. www.peakeinc.com PROMAX Management Inc. promaxrealtors.com WJD Management wjdpm.com cessful in smoothing ethnic tensions after its long civil war. There are strict quotas in police departments, the army and parlia- ment to ensure that the Tutsi minority has a share of power. However, in an attempt to shift the focus, the president’s office has already accused Tutsis of being behind the protest. The government has shut down many media outlets that could provide alternative views, and hundreds of members of the opposition have been arrested. Half-hearted attempts at organizing peace talks seem doomed after the May 23 assassination of opposition leader Zedi Feruzi. n —Shannon Mizzi, Editorial Intern