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GENERAL ABIZAID SPOKE AT THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE: TRUE OR FALSE?
DEC 29, 2005
 Posted by Alvin Snyder
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Did the commander of the U.S. military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) really say those things about the media, and the war in Iraq? If so, why the big secret? The remarks attributed to General John Abizaid that mysteriously surfaced on the Internet and were sent anonymously to media outlets were said to have been from the General’s recent address at the Naval War College, date unknown. The speech was not (and is not) mentioned on the web sites of either CENTCOM or the Naval War College. It was one of the great mysteries of the holiday season in the blogosphere as…... Full Text
Tags: iraq • centcom • john abizaid
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THE ENGLISH INVASION
DEC 15, 2005
 Posted by Alvin Snyder
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The latest international television satellite channel, Russia Today, debuted this week, after securing a bank loan of $30 million to cover start up costs. It will broadcast in English, as do satellite networks from the BBC, the Chinese government, and the proposed Al Jazeera channel. The satellite news bandwagon is getting more crowded all the time and English will be the language of choice as new channels develop. Russia Today is a 24/7 all-news channel, with a staff of more than 300. It began beaming English-language programs to the United States, Europe and Asia to provide a modern-day image of…... Full Text
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THE GREAT ALHURRA DEBATE
DEC 7, 2005
 Posted by Alvin Snyder
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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee conceded that its recent call for a debate on Alhurra's effectiveness should have happened before America’s Arabic television channel went on the air. But the oversight committee is too late. The dispute rages daily in Washington and the Middle East, and battle lines have been drawn on two major issues. One is who is watching Alhurra, and the other is what they see there. Audience ratings are important because the message means nothing if no one is there to receive it, as noted by Norman Pattiz, who founded Alhurra and Radio Sawa, the United States…... Full Text
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USIA’S TOP GUNS
NOV 29, 2005
 Posted by Alvin Snyder
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Karen Hughes is America's Top Gun communicator. But how will her job performance be rated 25 or even 50 years from now by her team in the State Department, elsewhere around the world and in the many politico-history books that will be written about her? Of course it's too early to tell, as she is just finding her way as the new undersecretary of state for public diplomacy. But does she have the qualities that helped raise some former directors of the defunct U.S. Information Agency to legendary status? There were more than a dozen USIA directors during the agency's…... Full Text
Tags: karen hughes • usia • nancy snow
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