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THE FERNANDEZ ‘STUPIDSTORM’: MISUNDERSTANDING A DIPLOMAT’S CANDOR
OCT 23, 2006 - 7:57PM PDT
Posted by Craig Hayden
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U.S. news media outlets were awash this morning in news about how Alberto Fernandez, a U.S. foreign service officer, described U.S. Iraq policy in less than flattering terms on a major Arab satellite nework. His controversial statement came during an interview program on Al Jazeera, where he admitted that United States policies in Iraq had showed "arrogance" and "stupidity."

Taken out of context, these words do not seem like an argument strategy designed to build confidence and understanding about U.S. intentions in the region. The entirety of his speech during the interview, however, reveals a significant shift in U.S. public... FULL TEXT
 
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