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Jobb Posted 21 years ago
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Unspun
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July 3, 2004: Headlines: Speaking Out: Terrorism: Jihad Unspun: Before there were three faces of America in the world - the face of the Peace Corps, America that helps others, the face of multi-nationals and the face of US military power. The balance has gone wrong lately and the only face of America we see now is one of military power
July 3, 2004: Headlines: Speaking Out: Terrorism: Jihad Unspun: Before there were three faces of America in the world - the face of the Peace Corps, America that helps others, the face of multi-nationals and the face of US military power. The balance has gone wrong lately and the only face of America we see now is one of military power
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un + spun = the reversal of "spin"; the undoing of "spin". So, "Jihad without 'spin'" --- from "spin" meaning "angle", "slant", "bias": speech or writing designed to interpret, explain, and show in a positive light whatever a politician might say. The politician, let's say, makes a speech.
- un + spun = the reversal of "spin"; the undoing of "spin".
- So, "Jihad without 'spin'" --- from "spin" meaning "angle", "slant", "bias": speech or writing designed to interpret, explain, and show in a positive light whatever a politician might say.
- The politician, let's say, makes a speech.
- Those who are working for the politician (called "spin doctors" or "spinmeisters") are interviewed by the press.
- They want their man to look good so they "spin" what was said, or they "put a spin" on what was said.
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un + spun = the reversal of "spin"; the undoing of "spin". So, "Jihad without 'spin'"
--- from "spin" meaning "angle", "slant", "bias": speech or writing designed to interpret, explain, and show in a positive light whatever a politician might say. The politician, let's say, makes a speech. Those who are working for the politician (called "spin doctors" or "spinmeisters") are intervi
--- from "spin" meaning "angle", "slant", "bias": speech or writing designed to interpret, explain, and show in a positive light whatever a politician might say. The politician, let's say, makes a speech. Those who are working for the politician (called "spin doctors" or "spinmeisters") are intervi
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