Mission Al Jazeera
Build a Bridge, Seek the Truth, Change the World
Rushing, Josh
Elder, Sean (COL)
Hardcover
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Blending his riveting personal story with innovative ideas about how to win the war on terror, former marine turned Al Jazeera reporter Josh Rushing addresses all the issues he was not allowed to talk about when he was in uniform. If we are to win the w
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Blending his riveting personal story with innovative ideas about how to win the war on terror, former marine turned Al Jazeera reporter Josh Rushing addresses all the issues he was not allowed to talk about when he was in uniform. If we are to win the war on terror, Rushing explains, we have to interact with the media at home and abroad in order to control the way we are perceived. By refusing to appear on Al Jazeera, Western leaders allow people who disagree with the current administration to represent the West to the Arab world in a skewed, negative way. By taking readers inside Al Jazeera, Rushing offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at the controversial news channel and shows how the West can harness it to its advantage, relay a positive message to the Arab public, and hear what it has to say in return.
AUTHOR BIO
Josh Rushing is a correspondent for Al Jazeera International and a military analyst. A Marine Corps media liaison for fourteen years, the Texas native became a media star in the documentary Control Room. He has been featured in GQ, Fast Company magazine, The Village Voice, Mother Jones, and has appeared on The Today Show, Anderson Cooper 360, and on The O'Reilly Factor. He lives in Washington, D.C. Sean Elder's writing has appeared in Salon.com, Details, New York magazine, The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, and many other publications. He teaches writing at the New School and lives in Brooklyn.
BOOK REVIEWS
"Josh Rushing is a precious national resource -- and a global voice for understanding instead of polarizing. His unique story gives reason for hope that human bonds are stronger than rigid propaganda. At a time when easy cliches are drowning us in media sewage and boosting daily carnage, Rushing offers a perspective that could lead us to high moral ground and true international security. He lays bare the mental gymnastics and moral compromises that substituted PR flackery for integrity on the road to war in Iraq. And he symbolizes the fact that honesty and compassion are imperatives for human survival on this planet. Instead of pursuing a career as a Pentagon spokesman, Josh Rushing has opted to seek and speak truth. The world will benefit."--Norman Solomon, author of War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death A lot of people are ill-informed and scared about what they believe is a clash of civilizations. Rushing is one of few American patriots who are willing to challenge the misinformation about the Arab worlds relationship with America. In this book, Rushing delivers a candid and honest Americans perspective on what is true and what is not.  His willingness to tell the truth and challenge political agendas is a smart and brave effort to educate both sides. This is essential reading for people who want the real, gritty picture of what is going on between the Arab and Muslim world and the USA.--Riz Khan "Some people will try and ignore Josh Rushing's message, but his story is too extraordinary to be dismissed. Understanding his message requires strength and moral courage. I have rarely been as impressed with another human being as I am with him--who has been transformed from Pentagon spokesman to the voice of America in the Middle East." --Richard Dreyfuss "It's too bad for the Marines [that Rushing is] moving on. He convinced a lot of skeptical people in the Arab press that there are those in the U.S. military coming from the right place."--Jehane Noujaim, Director, Control Room
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 1403979057
ISBN(13-digit): 9781403979056
Dewey Decimal: 070.4/309174927
Library of Congress: bl2007005999
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 233
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