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...against the wishes of the U.N. and then preach the gospel of internationalism afterwards. Nations that did not support this military action should not have to pay to clean up after it, and idealists are sorely mistaken if they believe some form of U.N. involvement in Iraqi reconstruction will convey retroactive legitimacy for the American-led unauthorized preemptive action. Of course, there should be broad international consultation, especially involving Iraq’s regional neighbors, about how to proceed. America would be foolish to act unilaterally and ignore international opinion on the best way forward in rebuilding Iraq. Paying attention...
...statements convey as universal a message as the assertion of a quick “your mom.” No, not the “your mom bakes great cookies” or even the standard vulgarity “your mom did [sexual expletive] to me last night”—instead it’s the simple, abstract musing of “your mom” that has caught on as one hot cultural commodity...
Lyons said that while he was in Iran, the Ministry used the press to convey important political messages...
...morale" is a synonym for "not ticking off the viewers." Arnett's crime was that he "created a perception" of bias, to use the standard weasel words. Worse, he created a perception of the opposite bias from that which, as is clear to anyone with sight, MSNBC wants to convey. The network flies a flag in its lower left-hand corner and uses the military's name for the war, Operation Iraqi Freedom, to brand its coverage. Those also happen to be two on-screen signatures of Fox News, the vocally patriotic network that has continued to beat MSNBC...
...rise up against the Americans--triggered endless speculation about body doubles and other cinematic tricks. But intelligence analysts in the U.S. and elsewhere mostly concurred that this was truly Saddam. For supporters at home and abroad, his steely words and smiling visage seemed an attempt, however desperate, to convey this message: All is well. We will prevail...