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| New plan aims to improve U.S. image |
| 2005-09-09 |
| Karen Hughes, the Bush administration's top public diplomacy official, yesterday rolled out a "strategic framework" to improve the U.S. image abroad, urging American ambassadors to step up their engagement with foreign audiences. Mrs. Hughes' plan focuses on promoting communication and better understanding between ordinary Americans and their peers overseas, as well as enhancing Washington's ability to respond immediately to "wrong information" in the foreign press. As the United States is being depicted abroad in the most negative light in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Mrs. Hughes and other State Department officials said U.S. missions abroad have been asked to provide local news outlets with facts about the relief effort on a daily basis. Mrs. Hughes has been on the job for about a month but will be officially sworn in as undersecretary of state for public diplomacy by President Bush today. "We'll create a rapid response unit here at the State Department -- it's already in the works -- to monitor media and help us more aggressively respond to rumors, inaccuracies and hate speech," she said. I don't think PR is the problem, but knock yourself out Karen. |
| Posted by:Captain America |
| #5 Excellent summation, ed. A clean recitation of the big stuff. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-09-09 11:49 |
| #4 "We'll create a rapid response unit here at the State Department -- it's already in the works -- to monitor media and help us more aggressively respond to rumors, inaccuracies and hate speech," she said. The hell with our image abroad. How about starting by responding quickly to leftist rumors, inaccuracies, and hate speech?? |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-09-09 11:44 |
| #3 When the unwashed masses quit coming to the shores, I'll be concerned. Till then... |
| Posted by: Phineck Whimble2173 2005-09-09 09:40 |
| #2 Start by ending foreign aid to those who wish us ill. Continue by ending alliances with those who are hostile, envious, or ankle biting. Trade preferentially with friendly nations, not enemies or those who are duplicitous. Broadcast to Americans the lies, prejudices, and blood libel that is a staple of worldwide "news". Achieve energy self sufficiency. No sense funding those who wish us destruction. If the those who are hostile don't love Americans, then let them pound sand. |
| Posted by: ed 2005-09-09 08:29 |
| #1 If the unending, bottomless sacks of cash we throw around the world don't help nothing will |
| Posted by: JerseyMike 2005-09-09 07:28 |