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According to President Bush, victory in the war on terror can only be achieved by winning hearts and minds of the world's 1.5 billion Muslims. How is the U.S. doing in Pakistan? Current's Adam Yamaguchi goes to find out.
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- Adam_Yamaguchi
- 8 months ago
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Very interesting piece of journalism.
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- comradegonzo
- 04/18/07
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Great piece on what the American public should see but don''t in mainstream media today. We need more pods like this to properly educate us on what''s going on in today''s world.
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- davidchoi3
- 04/19/07
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Pakistan madrassa row 'resolved'Pakistani President Musharraf has enforced legislation requiring registration for all madrassas, or religious schools. -
Chances with wolves - YouTubeFor many years, Afghan parents have sent their children to madrassas in Pakistan, but now the U.S. has sponsored its own madrassas in Afghanistan as a way to nip any Islamic fundamentalism at the bud.
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Pakistan's Islamic schools in the spotlightWhether Pakistan's numerous madrassas are breeding grounds for Islamic hardliners is an ongoing point of contention for many. -
Madrasah - WikipediaDescription of madrassas (also spelled "madrasahs") in Wikipedia. -
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A nation's power is typically divided into Hard and Soft Power. Hard Power is the ability to vanquish foes or intimidate them into abandoning a course of action deemed hostile. Now that the War in Iraq has progressed beyond the point where a quick and overwhelming victory was possible, it raises some questions about how much the U.S. government can wield Hard Power around the world beyond those places where it's already engaged militarily, despite the Pentagon commanding an annual budget of over $600 billion year. That still leaves Soft Power for dealing with problems beyond Iraq and Afghanistan, but as the 21st Century progresses, and negative sentiment about U.S. actions seems to build pretty much continuously around the world, our Soft Power would seem to have become pretty soft indeed. However, if you look more closely, it seems possible to make a distinction in people's feelings toward the U.S. As Adam, and Tracey Chang, and I saw in Pakistan, this separation seems to be between hatred of Americans and American culture, and hatred of the U.S. government due to its actions, real or imagined. In this piece, you can see the difference between regions of Paksitan--the ones that the media commonly focuses on--where Americans and their culture are seen as evil, and the rest of Pakistan, where most Pakistanis live, where American ideals and even Americans seem to be received more warmly, even if President George W. Bush might not have it on the list of places where he can deliver a speech in front of a friendly audience. This might seem like splitting hairs, but it offers a great deal of hope for eventually rebuilding U.S. soft power, and as people who frequently go out into the world in a somewhat vulnerable and exposed position, it's a personal relief to people like Adam, Tracey, and me.
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Truth is a hard thing to understand. I hope more people wake up to the truth and tell G W Bush to go away with all his money (OIL) lovin ways.
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This was just brilliant. You can learn so much more from the faces and body language of the people you interviewed. It's a very interesting point of view, especially the consensus that al Qaeda is an American invention.
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This needs to be on FOX news. We have find a way to get this knowledge to the masses.
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America is it's own worst enemy! People don't change government do! Pakistanian people are some of the kindest, gentlest people in the world. America has done a great job of shedding negative light on Pakistan culture and religion. We have a history in the US of destroying what we don't understand. Ignorance is bliss, . .no?
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- antillious
- 9 months ago
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I agree antillious. I wish that the US for once would base its life style upon peace and no war for more than 10 years the US is becoming what we describe as socialist or communism.. personally I wish that the west would leave its beliefs to itself and not attack others in order to press their beliefs you know.. I wish I could go to Pakistan and say I'm sorry!!!
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- unthought89
- 8 months ago
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This is really what should be on more news stations... they need to know, without any bias, what the rest of the world thinks and feels. We can't live in our little boxes and then expect to understand and change what we see as being "imperfect" in others. The rest of the world doesn't need to be like America... they are who they are. America should learn to respect the cultures of others and watch how they interfere with the lives of others!
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- addicted2tv
- 3 months ago
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Dear Adam,
I have seen your several pieces on Pakistan on current TV at various times. You tried your best to inform your viewers. I feel you were only partially successful. I am of Pakistani origin and have lived in North America for the last 37 years. I am interested in development of civil society in Pakistan and I am a human rights activist.
The approach you took was formal and direct and it didn’t work in getting at the truth. You could and should have an “in” to the religious and political systems that cause Pakistan to operate the way it does. You could have had someone arrange interviews with the religious leaders and members of civil society who could have given you a glimpse of how things really are.
Next time you are covering any subject in Pakistan I would love to be your and Vanguard journalist’s guide in Pakistan. Call me, write me whatever works for you. There no charge, no obligation, no agenda (other than truth) whatsoever. I am at cell 832-884-9473.
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