Make Puerto Rico great again

Edition: US - Today's top story: Need another reason to help Puerto Rico? It's a key US economic and military asset [Click here to view this message in your web-browser](. Edition: US 14 October 2017 [[The Conversation]Academic rigor, journalistic flair]( Editor's note There are millions of reasons why the federal government should go all out to help Puerto Rico recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria – 3.5 million reasons in fact, since Puerto Ricans, who are American citizens, are suffering terribly. But with the Trump administration seemingly unmoved by the desperation, self interest may be a better motivator. Bentley University’s Lilian Bobea [reminds us that Puerto Rico is much more than a beach destination]( – it’s a key piece of America’s economic and security apparatus, and abandoning it now would be a risky move. Catesby Holmes Global Affairs Editor Top story Puerto Rico, a key piece of U.S. military and economic machinery, is in crisis. 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