Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Do as we say, not as we do

Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzalez admits US actions overseas have hurt America's image, but says the reason is because "we need to be out there more, talking about what we are doing and why."

In other words, the problem is that we haven't done PR effectively. It's understandable, isn't it? The Bush administration has governed by doing whatever it wants to and then putting a frame around it and a scrim across it until people see only what they want us to see. The prisoners at Guantanamo are desperate terrorists; the US effort in Iraq is going better than we are allowed to see; and never have they used the words "Stay the course."

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