The American administration is indeed sensing a problem and is in fact realizing that Middle Eastern nations hold a very negative view of the United States. But instead of rectifying its deadly and unbalanced foreign policies in the Middle East by ending its war quest on Iraq or holding back on its never-ending military and political backing of the Israeli government in its war on the Palestinian people, it is resorting to bizarre and ridiculous means.

However, the establishment of an American funded radio station in Jordan with the latest Britney Spears and Back Street Boys hits is hardly enough to blind most Jordanians to the tragedy unfolding in Iraq, nor will the six million dollar propaganda campaign through Arab media deter Egyptians from protesting the U.S. support of Israel and boycotting American products.

Strangely, we are told that a remedy to the Middle East’s complicated problems requires complicated solutions. To a degree, such a claim is true. But why not begin by a quick philosophy 101 course?

I am sure that Marsha would be delighted to teach our administration that you don’t save a nation by killings its children.

Ramzy Baroud is the editor-in-chief of The Palestine Chronicle: http://www.palestinechronicle.com and the editor of
“Searching Jenin: Eyewitness Accounts of the Israeli Invasion 2002”.
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