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> What's New at FPIF
> http://www.fpif.org/
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> December 18, 2002
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> Introducing a new policy statement from Foreign Policy In Focus
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> Voices for an alternative U.S. Foreign and Military Policy
> Our Fateful Choice: Global Leader or Global Cop?
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> The directors, staff, and advisory committee members of Foreign Policy In Focus
> point to the fateful choice the U.S. needs to make. Alarmed by the alarming
> and dangerous policy positions of the Bush administration, a new foreign
> and military policy is proposed. The rush to war is the pressing concern,
> but this statement addresses the radical foreign policy doctrine that
> drives new militarization of U.S. foreign policy. In this prescriptive
> evaluation of U.S. foreign and military policy, FPIF advises: "Rather
> than spurning multilateralism, U.S. leaders should dedicate themselves to
> reforming and reinvigorating the processes and structures of
> international problem solving. As a world power with national interests
> around the globe, the United States has the greatest stake in building
> international institutions, fostering international cooperation, and
> instituting the international rule of law."
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> In conclusion, the FPIF staff and advisers state: "We are compelled--both by
> our consciences and our hopes for future generations--to call for a new
> foreign policy that successfully meets the new challenges that threaten
> global security, peace, and development. Threats to our common security
> need multilateral responses. Not in our name can the U.S. government
> ignore world opinion, reject international treaties, adopt first-strike
> prerogatives, and put power before reason. We stand behind a foreign and
> military policy that uses U.S. power responsibly--one that wins respect
> at home and abroad through its commitment to global partnerships and
> prudent international leadership. It is precisely such a policy that will
> best ensure America's own well-being and protect our own security."
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> FPIF Advisory Committee members who have included their own voices for an alternative
> foreign and military policy include such noted experts as Michael Klare,
> Robert Borosage, Hilary French, William Hartung, Salih Booker, John
> Cavanagh, Coletta Youngers, William Goodfellow, and Kristin Dawkins.
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> The entire document is available at the Present Danger website: http://www.presentdanger.org/
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> FPIF encourages others to join the chorus for an alternative foreign and military
> policy by endorsing this statement, which will be presented to policymakers
> and the media by clicking on the endorsement button following the
> statement.
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> Comments and critiques of the FPIF statement, "Our Fateful Choice: Global Leader
> or Global Cop?Voices for an Alternative U.S. Foreign and Military Policy"
> will be posted on a discussion board.
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> Printer-friendly PDF version at:
> http://www.presentdanger.org/pdf/PrD-OurFatefulChoice.pdf
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