as long as they say exactly wot we tell em, no problem then

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HUGHES TO DEPLOY PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 'SWAT TEAMS'

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/08/AR2005090801788.\

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When George W. Bush's long-time spin doctor Karen Hughes was

sworn-in as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public

Affairs, she said " that our ability to differ freely, openly and

respectfully is, in itself, something to be celebrated. " But during

a " town hall " meeting for State Department employees, she described

her plans to improve US image abroad in militaristic phrases,

outlining a " rapid-response unit " and " forward-deploy regional

SWAT

teams " to " formulate a more strategic and focused approach to all

our public diplomacy assets. " The Washington Post's Dana Milbank

writes, " One of her underlings rose to ask how this effort squared

with the administration's famously tight control over its message.

… Hughes replied that ambassadors are free to talk -- if they use

the talking points she sends them. 'If they make statements based on

something I sent them,' she said, 'they're not going to be called on

the carpet.' "

SOURCE: Washington Post, September 9, 2005

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