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2006-01-06 International-UN-NGOs

Bush sez Arab TV gives wrong impression of the US

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-01-06 00:27|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Lack of language skills continues to hurt US security and too little has been done. For another review of the scale of the problem, see http://federaltimes.com/index2.php?S=921531 . Turning the problem over to the school system may not work well in view of the infiltration of the educational system by fifth columnists. Hiring native speakers as translators is a problem because of doubtful loyalty & the need for security clearances. The internet seems an ideal way to study languages of any kind now that multimedia is widely available, but apparently little has been done along these lines.

Posted by Crairong Omomotch6492 2006-01-06 07:57|| 2006-01-06 07:57|| Front Page Top

#2 This is a problem but not one with a solution.

As an example, I work for a German multi-national, yet have no need or even real opportunity to speak German. When I have been over to the home-office everyone always speaks English at work. There are so many people from all over, that English is the only language that everyone knows.

When it comes to High Schoolers even if there is a language offered there is no need to use it outside of school and it will rapidly be forgotten. If the government wants trained linguists then the government needs to recruit talented young people and teach them the language AND THEN PUT THEM TO USE.

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2006-01-06 10:31|| 2006-01-06 10:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Hell, US TV gives the wrong impression of the US. Why expect the "arabs" to get a clue?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-01-06 10:37|| 2006-01-06 10:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Hell, US TV gives the wrong impression of the US.

How about putting that advantage to work? Create a whole lot of ruthless shoot-first-ask-questions-later movies and maybe they'll think twice about phuquing with Americans? ;)

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2006-01-06 11:38|| 2006-01-06 11:38|| Front Page Top

#5 #3 Hell, US TV gives the wrong impression of the US. Why expect the "arabs" to get a clue?
Posted by mojo 2006-01-06

#4 Hell, US TV gives the wrong impression of the US.

How about putting that advantage to work? Create a whole lot of ruthless shoot-first-ask-questions-later movies and maybe they'll think twice about phuquing with Americans? ;)
Posted by Bomb-a-rama

Dammit guys! You both stole my thunder! As soon as I saw the header, I said "What about US Telly giving wrong impression of US?"

I do like Bomb-a-rama's idea.

Posted by The Accurate Fliegerabwehrkanonen 2006-01-06 14:15|| http://www.justinraimondosworld.blogspot.com]">[http://www.justinraimondosworld.blogspot.com] 2006-01-06 14:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Create a whole lot of ruthless shoot-first-ask-questions-later movies and maybe they'll think twice about phuquing with Americans?

We called it "The Reagan Years" B-A-R and it worked reasonably well.

Posted by Secret Master 2006-01-06 15:01|| 2006-01-06 15:01|| Front Page Top

#7 "Arabic TV does not do our country justice."

This news is so old it was found etched on a clay tablet next to some dinosaur bones.

How is it that our administration has such a difficult time sitting down with the Saudis and quietly informing them of our displeasure at Americans being protrayed as monkeys, pigs and dogs while we have developed their country from a bunch of camel herders over to a major power in the last half century? America is being bent over an oil barrel and this administration doesn't seem to be too worried about it.

Posted by Zenster 2006-01-06 16:00|| 2006-01-06 16:00|| Front Page Top

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