Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Arab TV versus people like you

"MADDOW: Well, let me ask you about one tactical question in this diplomatic dance, I guess. Are American officials making appearances on Arabic language TV channels at this point? Should they be prioritizing doing that right now?
INDYK: Probably. I don't think they are doing a lot of that at the moment, partly because the Arab interviewers are likely to be a lot more pressing than polite people like you.
MADDOW: I think that is a great insult, thank you.
INDYK: No, that was meant as a compliment." (thanks Nasser).

PS But let me say this: I don't understand the point by Maddow.  Does she mean that this is the time in which the US should engage in intense propaganda to justify the criminal anti-democratic stance of the US administration? This is the issue now? But I assure you that what Indyk said is true: American Zionists like him don't get gentle treatment on Aljazeera.  But what are you afraid of, Indyk?