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Human rights as a propaganda tool - State Dept memo
Posted on: December 19, 2017 at 11:24:41 CT
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Propaganda is one of my interests. The double standards used by the US re: human rights are easy to see. However, it is unusual to see such a direct admission by the State Department of the double standards we employ for propaganda purposes.
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/19/tillerson-state-human-rights-304118
The May 17 memo reads like a crash course for a businessman-turned-diplomat, and its conclusion offers a starkly realist vision: that the U.S. should use human rights as a club against its adversaries, like Iran, China and North Korea, while giving a pass to repressive allies like the Philippines, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
“Allies should be treated differently—and better—than adversaries. Otherwise, we end up with more adversaries, and fewer allies,” argued the memo, written by Tillerson’s influential policy aide, Brian Hook.
Edited by Knucklehead at 11:26:05 on 12/19/17
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/19/tillerson-state-human-rights-304118
The May 17 memo reads like a crash course for a businessman-turned-diplomat, and its conclusion offers a starkly realist vision: that the U.S. should use human rights as a club against its adversaries, like Iran, China and North Korea, while giving a pass to repressive allies like the Philippines, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
“Allies should be treated differently—and better—than adversaries. Otherwise, we end up with more adversaries, and fewer allies,” argued the memo, written by Tillerson’s influential policy aide, Brian Hook.
Edited by Knucklehead at 11:26:05 on 12/19/17
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