Posts Tagged ‘Obama apology’
No More ‘Mr. Nice Guy’ Foreign Policy
©2012 Susan Stamper Brown
As truth’s brilliant light breaks through the fogginess of mistruth as to the reason behind the violent anti-American sentiment currently burning its way across the globe, one thing is for sure: An internet YouTube video is not the culprit, and those who say it is are either seriously misinformed, trying to deflect blame, delusional, lying – or a little of each. Read the rest of this entry »
Obama’s Foreign Policy Communicating Wrong Message Globally
Copyright 2012 Susan Stamper Brown
Awhile back, I drove past a sun tanning salon sharing a property line with a cemetery. The salon posted a sign that, in my opinion, was positioned too close to the cemetery’s property line. The sign read: “Walk-ins Welcome.” Obviously, the owners failed to communicate the message they intended, but did their part to lighten up the normally somber atmosphere around the cemetery. Playwright George Bernard Shaw was right when he said “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion it has taken place.” Read the rest of this entry »
Obama Owes the Military an Apology
Copyright 2012 Susan Stamper Brown
Forgiveness is a discipline that transcends cultures and bridges many divides when words fail. Without it, the world would look like the chaotic mess that is Afghanistan these days, where an alleged Quran burning by the U.S. military supposedly inspired deadly riots and the murder of U.S. troops. Read the rest of this entry »