New State Department center aims to counter terrorists' messages

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Source: McClatchy

WASHINGTON - A long-awaited Bush administration public diplomacy strategy, intended to counter the steep decline in America's global image, calls for the creation of a new State Department center aimed solely at countering the spread of terrorist ideology.

U.S. officials said the Counterterrorism Communications Center, now being formed at the State Department and staffed heavily with military and intelligence officers, will provide a rapid response to propaganda by U.S. adversaries.

It will develop messages "to undermine and marginalize extremist ideology and propaganda" and "aggressively rebut and efficiently respond to actions and statements by terrorist groups and leaders across the world."

The recommendation is one of several in a 34-page strategy document, which was completed last month by Undersecretary of State Karen Hughes, a longtime confidante of President Bush. It has been shared with some members of Congress but hasn't been formally released.

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[uppityperson]

1. Department of Truth (aka mini-truth)

[Tempest]

2. They'll staff it with young, inexperienced GOP staffers

And it'll be as successful as Karen Hughes was.

In fact, they'll probably make the situation worse.

[Solly Mack]

3. LMAO

"...intended to counter the steep decline in America's global image...creation of a new State Department center aimed solely at countering the spread of terrorist ideology..."

America tortures. Bush is a war criminal. America illegally and indefinitely detains people. America disappears people. America detains children and uses them as leverage.

That's our image - and for good reason. It's true.

but let's pretend it's because the "terrorists" are talking bad about us

LMAO


Mommy!!! He's calling me names and making me look bad!!!!