Top US officer says military too dominant in foreign policy: "The US military still plays too dominant a role in American foreign policy and Washington needs to place a higher priority on diplomacy and 'soft power,' the top American officer said on Wednesday.
The military is a vital tool of national power but 'should never be the only tool,' Admiral Mike Mullen said in a speech at Kansas State University.
'US foreign policy is still too dominated by the military -- too dependent upon the generals and admirals who lead our major overseas commands and not enough on the State Department,' Mullen said."
