Rahm Emanuel
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That's how you build an economic region where Africa knows we're not conceding this to the Russians and Chinese.
We're here.
We're staying.
Let's work.
So it has that kind of analysis, and that's what I would do from a national security point.
But you've got to understand what are the tools, what is the deficit the United States is, and then have a regional security strategy, security including economic, political, and cultural.
Like I'll give you an example in Africa.
One of the great economic opportunities between the United States and Africa, no doubt is minerals, no doubt is resources.
It's the fastest growing part of the world, so it's markets that are there for American products.
But when you think about the sports engagement between the United States,
Just take NBA.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Well, that is an essential piece of your economic and cultural.
Yeah.
But we have atrophied it.
Yeah.
Okay.
That's part of our soft power.
But who's nurturing it?