I did not expect, because I visited the Middle East, someone opposed to the war (in Iraq ) would change their mind. That's naive.
I did not expect, because I visited the Middle East, someone opposed to the war (in Iraq ) would change their mind. That's naive.
Many of the differences and many of the concerns are deep-seated, and I'm probably not going to change many minds, ... But if I make a connection with a person or two who I can keep following up with after I leave here on my trip, I would consider it a success.
The Gallup Poll confirmed what we thought, which is the whole reason we set up the Coalition Information Center. We've got a big job ahead in communicating our values to the world.
This is a big job with a lot of different moving pieces. Ed Murrow once famously said that there's no cash register that rings when a mind is changed. But I think over the long haul we can begin to shape a better perception in the Middle East.
I understand that many of the concerns are deep-seated. I'm probably not going to change many minds.
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