Democratic Party in Our Endangered Values, by Jimmy Carter

On Homeland Security: Excessive use of our military breeds more terrorists

Among Republicans, the percentage endorsing diplomacy in preference to military action is minimal, while Democrats take the opposite point of view. In the approach to combating terrorism, 2/3 of Republicans believe that use of overwhelming force is best, while an even larger proportion of Democrats think that, although our armed forces should be used when our nation's security is threatened, excessive use of military action tends to increase animosity against our country and breed more terrorists. This sharp and growing difference over the issue of whether international disputes can be better resolved by diplomacy or by military action is now the most accurate predictor of party affiliation--more important than gay marriage, homosexuality, or abortion. Source: Our Endangered Values, by Jimmy Carter, p. 9-10 Sep 26, 2006

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