'Media Is Half the Battle'

'MEDIA IS HALF THE BATTLE'
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: James K Glassman, Chairman Broadcasting Board of Governors]
[Commentary] During his testimony Monday, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker was asked by Rep. John Boozman (R-Ark), "Can you tell us a little bit about what we're trying to do to get the hearts and minds through the media?" Ambassador Crocker replied, "We still have a way to go both in Iraq and the region." As chairman of the agency that directs the U.S. government's international broadcasting effort -- radio, television and the Internet -- I agree. In a powerful report on jihadist exploitation of the Web, Daniel Kimmage, a researcher for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), quoted a terrorist group saying, "Media is half the battle." That may be lowballing the situation. Media is critical. We're making progress, but we have a way to go.
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