attention. AIDS is an enemy that will
be beaten only by prevention. In this,
the military must be a priority, not
only because of the institution‘s
centrality to the spread of the
disease, but also the associated
security implications.
AIDS is a daunting threat, but not an
unbeatable foe. It is a disease that is
still preventable. The present
challenge is to support those
programs and leaders who are facing
the hard issues of AIDS, while
encouraging those now shirking their
duties to respond. Thinking about
AIDS as a security threat helps clarify
how this scourge reaches beyond
individual lives and deaths into the
realm of violence and war—and thus
strengthens the case for serious
action. Fighting AIDS is not just a
matter of altruism, but enlightened
self-interest.
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* The author is an IR enthusiast and an
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