Farewell Karen Hughes - George W. Bush's undersecretary for public
diplomacy and public affairs quit last week after succeeding in her
mission to improve America's image on the world stage, and thanks to
her leadership U.S. relations with Muslim countries have simply never
been better.
As CNN reported last week:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/31/karen.hughes/index.html?iref=newssearch
"She's made it possible for every ambassador around the world to feel
comfortable going out and talking about America's message, pressing
the public diplomacy case," (Condoleezza) Rice said when announcing
Hughes' departure.
Rice praised Hughes' accomplishments in polishing the U.S. image
abroad, especially in the Muslim world, and thanked her for her
"wisdom and advice."
So let's take a look at what a great job Karen has done:
JUNE 2005 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8324290/
The United States' image is so tattered overseas two years after the
Iraq invasion that China, which is ruled by a communist dictatorship,
is viewed more favorably than the U.S. in many countries, an
international poll found. The poor image persists even though the Bush
administration has been promoting freedom and democracy throughout the
world in recent months... -- MSNBC
JUNE 2006 http://pewglobal.org/reports/display.php?ReportID=252
America's global image has again slipped and support for the war on
terrorism has declined even among close U.S. allies like Japan. The
war in Iraq is a continuing drag on opinions of the United States, not
only in predominantly Muslim countries but in Europe and Asia as well.
And despite growing concern over Iran's nuclear ambitions, the U.S.
presence in Iraq is cited at least as often as Iran - and in many
countries much more often - as a danger to world peace. -- Pew Polling
JANUARY 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6286755.stm
The view of the US's role in the world has deteriorated both
internationally and domestically, a BBC poll suggests. The World
Service survey, conducted in 25 nations including the US, found that
three in four respondents disapproved of how Washington had dealt with
Iraq. -- BBC
JUNE 2007 http://pewglobal.org/reports/display.php?ReportID=256
Global distrust of American leadership is reflected in increasing
disapproval of the cornerstones of U.S. foreign policy. Not only is
there worldwide support for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, but
there also is considerable opposition to U.S. and NATO operations in
Afghanistan. -- Pew Polling
Heck of a job, Hughesie!
By EarlG
Democratic Underground
http://www.democraticunderground.com/
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