Examiner.com article cites Journal article by Robert R. Reilly, 11/15/09
U.S. diplomacy lacks moral imperative in war of ideas with al-Qaeda
November 15, 2009
by Michael Hughes
U.S. diplomacy lacks moral imperative in war of ideas with al-Qaeda
November 15, 2009
by Michael Hughes
In his article in The Journal of International Security Affairs, former director of Voice of America Robert R. Reilly asserts that the persistent focus on image over content in diplomatic policy since the end of the Cold War has yielded nugatory policies that inhibit our ability to effectively promote American values. I tend to agree because the United States always seems to want to constantly communicate “how we look” to the world as opposed to telling them “who we are.”