"The death of U.S. public diplomacy” was how one Twitter user last Tuesday described the now-infamous apology from the U.S. embassy in Cairo for the ill-conceived movie Innocence of Muslims. Strong words, but there is no doubt about it: The need for American public diplomacy in the Middle East needs to be rebooted and rethought. But how? Of particular relevance to the manipulated outrage that has gripped Muslim populations over the past week is the statement from President Ronald Reagan’s director of the United States Information Agency Charles Wick: “In responding to disinformation, the United States has the tremendous advantage that the truth is inherently more powerful than lies. But if the lies go unchallenged, then they can have a damaging effect.” As we face the Middle East today, these words have poignant meaning..." http://blog.heritage.org/2012/09/17/the-death-of-u-s-public-diplomacy-and-lessons-on-how-to-resurrect-it/ Marty http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Forum_/ White House spokesman Jay Carney took a half-step back from the administration’s widely derided claim that an anti-Islam YouTube video prompted the Sept. 11 jihadi attack in Benghazi that killed the ambassador and three other Americans. Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/09/18/white-house-hedges-on-claim-anti-islam-youtube-video-caused-benghazi-attack/#ixzz26sd6Vu7M Marty http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Forum_/ 47 percent” remark today by noting firstly that such language at private fundraisers is common — and that the Romney campaign should see this incident for what it is: a golden opportunity. “I have attended such fundraisers,” Limbaugh said, and “without exception, this is common…Republican presidential candidates go full-metal conservatism when they’re talking to donors.” "... it’s “a golden opportunity.” This election “is about stopping Barack Obama,” and at that fundraiser, Romney “happens to be telling people a certain level of truth.” Limbaugh further argued that many of those in that 47 percent don’t want to be there, but they are — because of Obama. “This is such a golden opportunity,” Limbaugh repeated. “This could have been — could be the opportunity for Romney…to finally take the gloves off and take the fear off and just start explaining conservatism, start explaining liberty to people.” “...If you knew what moderate presidential candidates said to their donors, you’d be a little ticked off because you’d wonder why they don’t speak that way in public,” Limbaugh remarked. “They are as conservative as you and I are.” http://www.mediaite.com/online/limbaugh-on-romneys-47-remark-this-is-such-a-golden-opportunity-to-espouse-conservatism/ Marty http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Forum_/
It is the duty of the Patriot to protect their country from its government! Thomas Paine Isn’t it ironic that President Obama is so reveled in the nation's Black community, when the Luo tribe from which he came has a history of selling prisoners of rival African tribes to the Muslims who delivered them to the auction blocks in Europe and America? When replying to this message, plz cc: [email protected] to assure prompt reply. Mrs. Richard "Peggy" Martin (1935 - 2012) http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dfw/obituary.aspx?n=margaret-irene-martin-peggy&pid=159081400&fhid=12241#fbLoggedOut http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/dfw/guestbook.aspx?n=margaret-martin&pid=159081400&sort=1 Rich Martin -- To join RichsRants, send email to: [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/richsrants?hl=en
