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| What the world thinks of America |
| 2003-06-13 |
| Here direct from the teat of Australia's ABC is a lovely lovely little example of why they are a disgusting anti-America propaganda machine. I wonder when they will host a program on : "What the world thinks of Saudi Arabia" starring a brains trust of Daniel Pipes, George W Bush, Ariel Sharon and for balance, Noam Chomsky At any rate there is a web forum so you can go to the site, look for it and post to your hearts content. Write to them and complain, I did! What The World Thinks of America, a special 90-minute debate, brings together broadcasters and a range of diverse voices from around the globe to give a multi-national verdict on the United States. Hosted from London, the program will boast a panel of quality thinkers, movers and shakers, including former Palestinian negotiator Dr Saeb Erekat, former cabinet minister Clare Short, US journalist Joe Klein and former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto - a seldom convened brains trust of world views on America's pre-eminence. Clare Short is a member of a 'brains trust'? Gimme a break she was only picked so her anti-US anti-war sentiment could get another public airing Satellite links will create a sense of global conversation, with input from leading broadcasters around the world. The debate will also reveal the results of a ground-breaking, international survey of attitudes that will capture popular prejudices and convictions about America. There will be a separate poll in the United States testing the grasp of Americans on their public image abroad. These findings will give a truly global perspective on American values, politics, leadership and popular culture. and when is a country OTHER than America going to sit in the judging-dock? I mean it is COMPARATIVE after all, whats say we do a little expose: what the world thinks of Indonesia? |
| Posted by:Anon1 |
| #13 a seldom(Infrequent; rare) convened(To summon to appear, as before a tribunal) brains(intelligence) trust(A combination of firms or corporations for the purpose of reducing competition and controlling prices).....verdict away assclowns(A vain, self-important, hypocritical, or aggressively stupid bafoon) |
| Posted by: Dick Saucer 2003-06-13 23:54:16 |
| #12 I suppose somebody might have paid attention to this stuff, before 9-11. Now it's just peeing in the wind... |
| Posted by: Fred 2003-06-13 23:47:46 |
| #11 "Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and reject your name as evil..." |
| Posted by: Scott 2003-06-13 20:19:16 |
| #10 Find the most ardent Jihadi, give him a green card, a job, a house, education for his kids, all in the USA, all in exchange for his AK47, and he will atleast think about it. |
| Posted by: RW 2003-06-13 20:15:47 |
| #9 If that is what "The World" thinks then I'm a dissident (again). But I doubt it. |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-06-13 19:40:40 |
| #8 I'll try and save ABC a lot of time and money: Who gives a flying fuck what you think of us? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-06-13 19:33:07 |
| #7 I have but one solution: President Rumsfeld |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2003-06-13 18:50:21 |
| #6 There is a similar program on BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/wtwta/default.stm |
| Posted by: rg117 2003-06-13 18:25:35 |
| #5 ABC put together a group of rabid freedom-hating has-beens, give them unfettered access to air their views for all the world to see, and it still doesn't amount to the rectal product of one Golden Tamil on a diet. Millions continue to "vote with their feet", and do anything they can to come to the United States. THAT, not anything ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, BBC, French, German, Saudi, or Al Jaserria, television, all the "International" newspapers, or anyone else produces, shows exactly what "the world" thinks of America. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-06-13 18:11:39 |
| #4 Wow, the ABC forums are rife with venomous anti-American slander. Thankfully, the obvious ignorance of the local posters doesn't reflect well on Australia or ABC. What a bunch of didgeridoo-playing trolls, I say just ignore 'em. |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2003-06-13 17:46:25 |
| #3 Oh, no! They're gonna say mean things and hurt all our feelings and then we'll have to take Frank J's suggestion and Nuke the Moon (or at least unleash Chomps and Buck the Marine. Rarrr!). |
| Posted by: Hodadenon 2003-06-13 17:43:30 |
| #2 here's the forum link, go and blast them out of the water http://www2b.abc.net.au/america/forum/ or perhaps just ignore them maybe paying attention will only encourage them... hard to know |
| Posted by: Anon1 2003-06-13 17:09:56 |
| #1 Well, to quote the Hell's Angels: FTW |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-06-13 16:45:52 |