Shouldn’t Diplomacy Be a Higher Priority?

Smart Power Vote Coming Tomorrow in Senate

International Affairs, which includes our diplomacy, development and international organization expenses, comprises just over 1.2% of our total federal budget and only 6% of our national security spending along with 83% for military and 11% for Homeland Security.

It seems to me that a larger proportion of money for eradicating disease, pumping and purifying water, microloans, infrastructure assistance and things like this would help win more moderates over to respecting US peacemaking efforts. Shouldn’t our aim be the winning of hearts and minds of youngsters?