http://www.oliverwillis.com/2010/02/08/oprah-ambassador-of-middle-east-peace/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2010/02/08/oprah-ambassador-of-middle-east-peace/#comment-203060 jrfunkenstein Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:52:48 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=19252#comment-203060 The Power of Oprah Compels You... The Power of Oprah Compels You…

]]> http://www.oliverwillis.com/2010/02/08/oprah-ambassador-of-middle-east-peace/#comment-203011 Jaim Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:19 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=19252#comment-203011 It sounds like the muslim world is getting involved with mainstream, hard-to-object-to Oprah. Kind of the opposite of your little tantrum. It sounds like the muslim world is getting involved with mainstream, hard-to-object-to Oprah. Kind of the opposite of your little tantrum.

]]> http://www.oliverwillis.com/2010/02/08/oprah-ambassador-of-middle-east-peace/#comment-202709 Buzz Killington Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:13:08 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=19252#comment-202709 Yes, this is just what the world needs, more celebrities getting involved in politics. American culture's fascination with fame is leading us down a dark road, and partially explains why we keep electing poor leaders; the shiny turd beats the dirty diamond time after time. And I'm not speaking particularly about the Presidency, and certainly not about one party over another. Yes, this is just what the world needs, more celebrities getting involved in politics. American culture’s fascination with fame is leading us down a dark road, and partially explains why we keep electing poor leaders; the shiny turd beats the dirty diamond time after time. And I’m not speaking particularly about the Presidency, and certainly not about one party over another.

]]> http://www.oliverwillis.com/2010/02/08/oprah-ambassador-of-middle-east-peace/#comment-202636 Jaim Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:29:00 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=19252#comment-202636 This is fascinating. And it's what we used to call "soft power" before neocon bedwetting chickenhawks tried to re-write history and declare that regime change only happens through direct military conflict, despite the glaring example of the USSR and the rest of the Soviet bloc. This is fascinating. And it’s what we used to call “soft power” before neocon bedwetting chickenhawks tried to re-write history and declare that regime change only happens through direct military conflict, despite the glaring example of the USSR and the rest of the Soviet bloc.

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