That money might be better spent on diplomacy than weapons, some contend.
But foreign policy experts said they expected Mexico's contributions to focus more on diplomacy.
His work on law, diplomacy, and history was seen as of ephemeral interest.
But we cannot lead a new world abroad if, at home, it's politics as usual on American defense and diplomacy.
"I just finished a course on 20th-century diplomacy, which was mostly about war," she said.
"Chemistry played a big role in it, because Bush is very high on personal diplomacy."
He was not counting on diplomacy to solve the problem.
You would be very wrong to leave this place thinking that we have closed the door on diplomacy.
He is best placed to assess the impact of such steps on diplomacy and the economy.
"A lot of people think the time has run out on diplomacy," the official said.