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Published: FEB 10, 2006 - 8:08AM PST

John Brown's Public Diplomacy Review
John Brown aggregates all the most recent public diplomacy related news, including current issues in U.S. foreign policy, international broadcasting and media, propaganda, cultural diplomacy, educational exchanges, anti-Americanism, and the reception of American popular culture abroad.

PDPR FOR FEBRUARY 9-10
by John Brown

PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PRESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY 9-10 QUOTATION FOR THE DAY “MUHAMMAD APPEARS ON THE NORTH FRIEZE IN THE COURTROOM OF OUR VERY OWN SUPREME COURT! HE’S THE MAN WITH THE SCIMITAR, BETWEEN JUSTINIAN AND CHARLEMAGNE.” —Katha Pollitt, “About that Ban on Drawing Muhammad ...” (Nation) http://www.thenation.com/blogs/notion?bid=15 ESSAY For “A Russian Dream in Washington: The Hillwood Museum,” by John Brown, please scroll down to Section F. A) PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 1. PROGRAM ASSESSMENT: PUBLIC DIPLOMACY – (EXPECTMORE.GOV): A critique of State Department public diplomacy, with recommendations for improvement. NOTE: The content on ExpectMore.gov is developed by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and Federal agencies. http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/summary.10004600.2005.html SEE ALSO http://www.first-draft.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5185&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 2. SACRIFICE ESSENTIAL LIBERTIES AND SAVE! – (WONKETTE): Heads oughtta roll at another agency that made the shitlist [the expectmore.gov critique cited above]: the State Department’s Public Diplomacy program. Headed by Karen Hughes, who, we’re totally 100% confident, will be cleaning out her desk by the end of the day. http://www.wonkette.com/ SCROLL DOWN LINK FOR ITEM; OR, BETTER, SEARCH FOR “HUGHES” AT THE LINK 3. U.S. TO SHIFT ENVOYS TO CHINA, INDIA: RUSSIA, GERMANY TO LOSE DIPLOMATIC POSTS IN EARLY RESTRUCTURING - BRADLEY GRAHAM AND GLENN KESSLER (WASHINGTON POST, FEBRUARY 10): The new jobs listed so far have been confined to political, economic and public diplomacy positions. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/09/AR2006020901963.html 4. US BLAMES SYRIA, IRAN AS PROPHET CARTOONS ROW RAGES ON – (MIDDLE EAST TIMES, EGYPT, FEBRUARY 9): Observers say that the United States has a difficult task in balancing a respect for press freedom with the needs of public diplomacy to reach out to the Muslim world enraged by caricatures of Islam’s holiest figure. http://www.metimes.com/articles/normal.php?StoryID=20060209-030334-5539r 5. RICE IS FAULTING SYRIA, IRAN FOR STOKING RIOTS - ELI LAKE (NEW YORK SUN, FEBRUARY 9): The reaction from America yesterday struck a new tone in the public diplomacy over the cartoons. Only last week the State Department spokesman called anti-Muslim images “unacceptable.” http://www.nysun.com/article/27283 PAID SUBSCRIPTION 6. CONDOLEEZZA RICE IS A LIAR: BLAMES SYRIA, IRAN FOR INCITING VIOLENCE OVER CARICATURES OF PROPHET – JUAN COLE (INFORMED COMMENT: THOUGHTS ON THE MIDDLE EAST, HISTORY, AND RELIGION, FEBRUARY 9): This irresponsible charge is another in a long series of propaganda ploys whereby the Bush administration manipulates public opinion in the United States. http://www.juancole.com/ SCROLL DOWN LINK FOR ITEM 7. BUSH URGES END TO VIOLENCE SPARKED BY CARTOONS: PRESIDENT SAYS FREE PRESS HAS A RESPONSIBILITY ‘TO BE THOUGHTFUL ABOUT OTHERS’ - KEN HERMAN (AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, TX, FEBRUARY 8): Rice echoed Bush’s support for press freedom and religious tolerance, a message crafted in the past by Karen Hughes, the State Department’s undersecretary in charge of working toward better U.S. relations with the Muslim world. http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/world/02/9prophet.html SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED SEE ALSO http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/08/AR2006020801062.html 8. U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY REQUIRES MIDEAST PEACE - STEPHEN VAN EVERA (ALTERNET, FEBRUARY 8): The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not the sole cause of Arab/Muslim popular hostility toward the U.S. The war in Iraq and the impact of virulent anti-American propaganda from al-Qaeda and other Islamist movements also stoke the fire. Winding…... FULL TEXT