Bush launches magazine to teach young Arabs to love America

gross


By Andrew Buncombe in Washington
18 July 2003


So what if George Bush is threatening to invade your country? At least the kids in America have nice, white teeth and listen to the same music as you. Isn't that enough for you to love the good 'ol US of A?

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The first issue of the magazine, published by the State Department, contains features on the jazz musician Norah Jones, sandboarding, an apparent resurgence of interest in Arabic poetry in the US, and yoga. There is also a section on relationships entitled "Making Marriage Work". A feature on life in American universities has interviews with Arab students "enjoying the freedom of thought" in the US


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Actually I think it is a more positive step than illegal aggression after trumped-up intelligence.

Wonder which countries took it - it certainly wouldn't get presence everywhere. But in the last couple of weeks Egypt has extended freedoms to its populace unseen in over 20 years.

Any doubts about saleability could be removed if they included a George W Bush dartboard on the rear cover. That would break the ice.