Real clear Politics – Peter Berkowitz
“Unlike many policy questions facing the country, promoting serious foreign language study does not have a bright partisan hue. Or perhaps a better way of saying it is that liberals and conservatives both have ample reason to recognize the nation’s vital interest in promoting foreign language study. Those who are alert to the risks of entering into war foolishly or conducting it incompetently should place a premium on understanding our adversaries’ passions and opinions, which depends on mastering the language in which they feel and think.” (more)