There has obviously been a long-term shift of diplomacy away from the State Department to the Defense Department.
Chris Murphy: “There has obviously been a long-term shift of diplomacy away from the State Department to the Defense Department.”
On the recordMay 9, 2016
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Murphy highlights the shift in U.S. diplomacy towards military involvement.
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