Comments on: Words Can Break Bones: Obama’s Use of Symbolism in Diplomacy http://www.dissectednews.com/2010/05/words-can-break-bones.html Dissected News for a Curious World Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Aleph3777 http://www.dissectednews.com/2010/05/words-can-break-bones.html/comment-page-1#comment-409 Aleph3777 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:45:00 +0000 http://www.dissectednews.com/?p=610#comment-409 I agree with some of the comments here....not sure if I buy the idea that Obama was winking at the Palestinians while giving Israel dozens more free warplanes to batter civilians with...and even if I did....symbolism tends not to fare very well in battle against F35 warplanes or a juggernaut military complex. I'll take substance and you can give symbolism to the other guy I agree with some of the comments here….not sure if I buy the idea that Obama was winking at the Palestinians while giving Israel dozens more free warplanes to batter civilians with…and even if I did….symbolism tends not to fare very well in battle against F35 warplanes or a juggernaut military complex. I’ll take substance and you can give symbolism to the other guy

]]> By: Amy http://www.dissectednews.com/2010/05/words-can-break-bones.html/comment-page-1#comment-201 Amy Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:40:35 +0000 http://www.dissectednews.com/?p=610#comment-201 Not sure I buy all this. The pushing of free information may be good for the Green movement in Iran, but deliberately snubbing the Israeli PM was a bad idea. Netanyaho really won't care about Obama and his agenda and will do what he wants if he feels as though he doesn't have the US support. Just saying. Not sure I buy all this. The pushing of free information may be good for the Green movement in Iran, but deliberately snubbing the Israeli PM was a bad idea. Netanyaho really won’t care about Obama and his agenda and will do what he wants if he feels as though he doesn’t have the US support. Just saying.

]]> By: Amy http://www.dissectednews.com/2010/05/words-can-break-bones.html/comment-page-1#comment-380 Amy Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:40:00 +0000 http://www.dissectednews.com/?p=610#comment-380 Not sure I buy all this. The pushing of free information may be good for the Green movement in Iran, but deliberately snubbing the Israeli PM was a bad idea. Netanyaho really won't care about Obama and his agenda and will do what he wants if he feels as though he doesn't have the US support. Just saying. Not sure I buy all this. The pushing of free information may be good for the Green movement in Iran, but deliberately snubbing the Israeli PM was a bad idea. Netanyaho really won’t care about Obama and his agenda and will do what he wants if he feels as though he doesn’t have the US support. Just saying.

]]> By: President Bush...er Obama strikes again. http://www.dissectednews.com/2010/05/words-can-break-bones.html/comment-page-1#comment-186 President Bush...er Obama strikes again. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:37:49 +0000 http://www.dissectednews.com/?p=610#comment-186 [...] of symbolism has also played a major role in his foreign policy, as demonstrated in the past month. Words Can Break Bones: Obama's Use of Symbolism in Diplomacy | Dissected News Mostly, though, the underlying structure of the policy remains the same. Nor should this surprise [...] [...] of symbolism has also played a major role in his foreign policy, as demonstrated in the past month. Words Can Break Bones: Obama's Use of Symbolism in Diplomacy | Dissected News Mostly, though, the underlying structure of the policy remains the same. Nor should this surprise [...]

]]> By: Bruce http://www.dissectednews.com/2010/05/words-can-break-bones.html/comment-page-1#comment-157 Bruce Fri, 21 May 2010 08:42:14 +0000 http://www.dissectednews.com/?p=610#comment-157 Thinking about this. Obama's door is propped wide open supposedly trying to encourage the wild beast of Iran to come in for a civilised chat. At the same time, US is openly publicising this "free" internet access intention. How can these goals be reconciled? {Please send symbolic pizza roll to usual address. TY) Thinking about this. Obama’s door is propped wide open supposedly trying to encourage the wild beast of Iran to come in for a civilised chat. At the same time, US is openly publicising this “free” internet access intention. How can these goals be reconciled?
{Please send symbolic pizza roll to usual address. TY)

]]> By: Who Really Won the Disputed Iran Election? | Dissected News http://www.dissectednews.com/2010/05/words-can-break-bones.html/comment-page-1#comment-147 Who Really Won the Disputed Iran Election? | Dissected News Wed, 19 May 2010 12:20:55 +0000 http://www.dissectednews.com/?p=610#comment-147 [...] 2005, Iran elected Ahmadinejad, an event widely considered a referendum to George Bush’s “Axis of Evil” speech.  Previous to this election, Iran had a reformist president, Khatami, so it is hardly beyond the [...] [...] 2005, Iran elected Ahmadinejad, an event widely considered a referendum to George Bush’s “Axis of Evil” speech.  Previous to this election, Iran had a reformist president, Khatami, so it is hardly beyond the [...]

]]> By: James the Hype http://www.dissectednews.com/2010/05/words-can-break-bones.html/comment-page-1#comment-145 James the Hype Wed, 12 May 2010 17:02:33 +0000 http://www.dissectednews.com/?p=610#comment-145 I think what's really impressive, Lis, is that these aren't convenient contradictions, or mistakes, or changes in policy, but these are deliberate symbolic gestures to play both sides at the same time. With Iran, there are several interpretations of this move. The one I go for is this; Obama does not expect Ahmadinejad to negotiate on anything, but by opening the door for diplomacy he hopes to encourage the reformers to get to the table. Of course, he'd love regime change, but he doesn't want to count on it, and unlike Bush he doesn't want to cause the regime change himself. This Obama guy, crazy like a fox. By the way, to really understand the "pizza roll" comment, and the waste/enrich your life, you really need to spend the next 70 minutes of your life watching this series of videos, and then go on to Episode 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI The pizza rolls are in the email. They may get stuck in my CD drive, so if you don't get them just hit me up. I think what’s really impressive, Lis, is that these aren’t convenient contradictions, or mistakes, or changes in policy, but these are deliberate symbolic gestures to play both sides at the same time. With Iran, there are several interpretations of this move. The one I go for is this; Obama does not expect Ahmadinejad to negotiate on anything, but by opening the door for diplomacy he hopes to encourage the reformers to get to the table. Of course, he’d love regime change, but he doesn’t want to count on it, and unlike Bush he doesn’t want to cause the regime change himself. This Obama guy, crazy like a fox.

By the way, to really understand the “pizza roll” comment, and the waste/enrich your life, you really need to spend the next 70 minutes of your life watching this series of videos, and then go on to Episode 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI

The pizza rolls are in the email. They may get stuck in my CD drive, so if you don’t get them just hit me up.

]]> By: Dissected News http://www.dissectednews.com/2010/05/words-can-break-bones.html/comment-page-1#comment-379 Dissected News Wed, 12 May 2010 17:02:00 +0000 http://www.dissectednews.com/?p=610#comment-379 I think what's really impressive, Lis, is that these aren't convenient contradictions, or mistakes, or changes in policy, but these are deliberate symbolic gestures to play both sides at the same time. With Iran, there are several interpretations of this move. The one I go for is this; Obama does not expect Ahmadinejad to negotiate on anything, but by opening the door for diplomacy he hopes to encourage the reformers to get to the table. Of course, he'd love regime change, but he doesn't want to count on it, and unlike Bush he doesn't want to cause the regime change himself. This Obama guy, crazy like a fox. By the way, to really understand the "pizza roll" comment, and the waste/enrich your life, you really need to spend the next 70 minutes of your life watching this series of videos, and then go on to Episode 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI The pizza rolls are in the email. They may get stuck in my CD drive, so if you don't get them just hit me up. I think what’s really impressive, Lis, is that these aren’t convenient contradictions, or mistakes, or changes in policy, but these are deliberate symbolic gestures to play both sides at the same time. With Iran, there are several interpretations of this move. The one I go for is this; Obama does not expect Ahmadinejad to negotiate on anything, but by opening the door for diplomacy he hopes to encourage the reformers to get to the table. Of course, he’d love regime change, but he doesn’t want to count on it, and unlike Bush he doesn’t want to cause the regime change himself. This Obama guy, crazy like a fox.

By the way, to really understand the “pizza roll” comment, and the waste/enrich your life, you really need to spend the next 70 minutes of your life watching this series of videos, and then go on to Episode 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI

The pizza rolls are in the email. They may get stuck in my CD drive, so if you don’t get them just hit me up.

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