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- Posted on February 9, 2011 at 4:02pm by
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From the U.S. Department of State‘s Arabic Media Hub comes news that America’s top diplomatic agency will be sharing America’s foreign policy goals with the Arab world in their native language. The move comes as DOS hopes to widen its audience amid growing unrest in the Middle East and growing favor for social media outlets such as Twitter.
Tweeting under the account “USAbilAraby,“ which means ”USA in Arabic,” the State Department’s first entry announced that Washington recognizes the “historic role” of social media in the Arab world. “We want to be in your conversation,” it said.
Subsequent posts have reiterated the Obama administration’s stance that only Egyptians can decide their future and announced a phone conversation between Vice President Joe Biden and his Egyptian counterpart, Omar Suleiman.
At press time, the account had attracted just over 300 followers.
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AR_OR_AK
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 9:01pmWhy all the sudden towelhead lovin? Could it be they’re holding the oil hostage? Just imagine what would happen if the price of oil spiked to $150 /barrel again. Could our economy take it? Not a conspriacy theory, but an honest question…
Report Post »AFeatherAdrift
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 4:01pmSimple mathematics might suggest to you all white folks that there are a substantially greater number of them than you. Since nobody by your tiny insane corner of the world believes that “all Muslims are the same” might you shut up the hate rhetoric while the rest of the civilized world attempts to find common ground around universal principles? Adults are working to maintain peace and all you little dogs do is yelp for blood. The blood mostly likely to be spilt will be your own. If you can’t do the math, then please ask someone who can to explain it to you.
Report Post »red_white_blue2
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 3:16pmI will fight them tooth and nail to resist the infusion of their culture into mine. Not going to happen..sorry guys!
Report Post »elosogrande
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 12:51pmWhen Ms. Clinton went to Russia with her oh so special “reset” button, the State Department screwed up trying to translate one word, “reset”, into Russian. The political appointees running The State Department are obviously not competent to translate our entire foreign policy into Arabic.
The only atmospheric layer we need to worry about is the Bozone Layer over Washington, cutting off all intelligent thought.
If we don’t vote all of these dopes out of office in 2012, America is doomed.
Report Post »ldpeters
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 11:59amSo let me get this straight………Divulge ALL US government dialogue to the Arab nations ….in their own language (so they won’t misunderstand! of course!)….and let’s not say anything about generally hiding that communication within a language that only a very tiny percentage of US residents can understand…..That is not treason, huh? Sounds like Wiki-Leaks on a grander scale to me!
Report Post »MikeinIdaho
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 10:59amWell, the schools in Mansfield, Texas DID say that it was the “language of the future”. I guess they were right, huh? NOT.
Report Post »sdeakins
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 10:56amhttp://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/photo.php?fbid=1652764633015&set=a.1580209459181.75566.1054011813
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 10:48amWhen do they announce the formal surrender?
Report Post »Brontefan
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 10:10amNow do you see why political correctness is insane and getting way out of hand? It all began with Obama’s apology tour and his announcements about the radical change of rhetoric–“man made disasters” versus terrorist attacks on 9/11. Get real!
Report Post »Freedomisslavery
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 7:23amMulticulturalism run amok.
Report Post »ProudTeaPartyMember
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:34amDoes anyone know how to say “Go ”F” yourself in Arabic?
Report Post »SilentReader
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 4:10amIt’s absolutely ridiculous that the U.S. State Dept is tweeting in Arabic. What are they hiding? Are they now going to change our language from English to Arabic as well as fly their Black Flag of Death over the White House?
You must listen to these two videos. It as an interview of Tommy Robinson (his real name is Stephen Lennon, who is now under 24/7 police guard protection because a Muslim attempted to murder one of the other Leaders of the EDL and he and his family have been getting death threats), founder of the EDL (English Defence League) Part 1 and Part 2. It illustrates how the Islamists are taking over the UK and their freedoms are being taking from them by the Islamists there and the British people are fed up with it so they are fighting back.
Tommy Robinson on BBC Radio Wales PT 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xTWphatws8&feature=player_embedded
Tommy Robinson on BBC Radio Wales PT2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Va5Dm2fF9k&feature=player_embedded
Report Post »encinom
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 11:08amThe English Defense League is a \racist group that makes the current Klan look like the boy scouts.
Report Post »florida123
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 10:28pmWhat in the hell do you call this????
Report Post »blackhawk56
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 9:05pmIs it me, or is this regime just to retarded for it’s own good!!!! Judging from the style of the “paragraph” it appears these idiots went from left to right, when in arab-icky it goes from right to left. This regime knows no boundaries to their stupidity. I guess ignorance is bliss, or just ignorant, I just can’t figure out which one just yet
Report Post »heyjms
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 8:22pmI’m sure they had a hard time deciding if it should be this or in Chinese.
Report Post »xm-1774u
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 8:05pmim sure this is harmless like the czars usuper put in place
Report Post »Ozymandias
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 7:56pmAnother effort to become part of the Anti-Christ which is Islam. The U.S. sacrifices children to devil’s daily and call it a “choice” so why would they see the evil in Islam. May Peas and Carrots be upon Allah-la-la-la-la and Mohammad! (some D/A) didn’t understand that just the Peas was a joke, but let peas and carrots be upon them. Allah the metorite and Mohammad the “False Prophet.” What a couple!
Report Post »stop the insanity
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 7:45pmwhats next ? the keys to the petagon
Report Post »DonaldH
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 7:16pmYou know guys,, we broadcasted all around the world like into Cuba and all the Soviet satellite nation including russia in their native languages…No biggie this time,,, it’s called spreading “the word’
Report Post »psycodad36
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 7:39pmbut witch possition are they gonna take?you get five different ones out of this White House every day
Report Post »slmgoldberg
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 7:01pmWhat a great way to communicate with the Arab world while simultaenously alienating your own citizens.
For more on the relationship between socialists, communists and Islamists, check out:
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encinom
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 11:04pmDid you listen to Radio Free Europe when it was broadcasted in eastern bloc languages? What about Radio Liberty that W. created to communicate with Iraqis in their native languages. This is nothing more than a modern version of both of these successful programs.
Report Post »shellyrat
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 6:53pmin nashville tn they sent robo calls to all the parents that school was closed in arabic . They said it was a mistake.hum
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 6:52pmWell aren’t we surprised? NOT! hillarybillary is just following georgieporgie’s orders…. I keep thinking GOD is going to move on these people.
PRAY ON, AMERICA. STAND TALL! WE ARE that shining light on a hill, the world’s last best and last free hope.
Report Post »baare
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 6:41pmSay what you want about George W. Bush, but he KNEW who the enemy was and went after them – he didn’t WAIT for them to attack us again, he WASN’T afraid. This one wants to date them and dance with them. We need a Cowboy for President- one that will shoot from the hip and STAND up for the American people- NOT its foreigners.
Report Post »psycodad36
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 6:39pmwhen we are seeing signs in English in the riots of Egypt,we can‘t get a cohesive message from the white house of they’re designs on America ,let alone Egypt.why should they be sending mixed signals in foreign languages?maybe at least they can claim an underling made a mistake.just the M O .get it waste our money to try to accommodate the rest of the world ,and screw us,they KNOW better!
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