…builds on Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s vision of “smart power” diplomacy. It embraces the full use of diplomatic tools, in this case dance, to engage people and create opportunities for greater understanding.
· Rennie Harris Puremovement, a hip-hop dance company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will tour in Egypt, Israel, and the Palestinian Territories from March 9 – April 6;
· Seán Curran Company, a contemporary dance company based in New York, New York, will tour in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Turkmenistan from April 5 – May 3;
· Jazz Tap Ensemble, based in Los Angeles, California, will tour in Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zimbabwe from April 9 – May 7 …
Good thing the dance companies won’t have any gay men or scantily dressed women (or even mostly dressed like Lara Logan) parading around.
I can’t wait to see the videos.
They’re always engaging undeserving youth.
What’s new?
I’m sure the “target audiences” will be swept off their feet.
The only question is whether it will be with ‘gorgeous gams’ or ‘explosive dance party ordnance’?
Cheers
Hans Rupprecht, Commander in Chief
1st Saint Nicolaas Army
Army Group “True North”
Rennie Harris Puremovement will tour in Egypt,etc.
Seán Curran Company, will tour in Kazakhstan,etc.
Jazz Tap Ensemble will tour in Mozambique,etc.
And ‘bama and the BumBoys – a new-wave dance troupe featuring sidestep and retreat – will continue sold-out performances in Washington, The UN, Toronto and Brussels……………for not much longer.
Jazz hands!
Having a strong military is like having an insurance policy. Also the weaker you are the more likely you are to get attacked. In the first Gulf War the US had 500,000 troops on the ground. Second time around they had 150,000. I think they have already cut to the core. Close to half the soldiers overseas were reservists or National Guard. There’s no fat left.
Taliban and El Quaeda supporters should get a “big bang” out of it.
Our pavilion at the middle east folk fest.
Press… reset….button….now….
oh good from shuttle diplomacy to HipHop diplomacy.
The experience of Rome repeats itself.
Ghost of Ed nails it.
World peace through interpretive dance?
How nice.
Fukcing idiots!
Dancing for diplomacy; all the same as f**king for chastity.
Obamna ridding America of defense He has rhe TSA after all with the OWS
Zombies. mean while the dance onslaught….
Does the Qur’an forbid Dancing?
The Qur’an does not specifically mention dance (or music) or the permissibility of watching or performing dance.
However, some scholars interpret Sura 31:6 against frivolous discourse leading men from Allah’s path as including dance. Further, the hadith include both positive and negative reactions of the Prophet Muhammad to dance.
Anthony Shay, Habibi Vol19, No 2
Great Idea Hillary.
Tap Dancing in the minefields
Ballet in the burkhas
Rock around the Sphinx
Rhumba on the Nile
Camouflaged tutus
What next, a soldiers’ chorus line?
The possibilities are endless…
“http://www.seancurrancompany.com/gallery.php”
I don’t know about the others,but Sean Curran’s outfit features many “gay” appearing male dancers,and plenty of slender and lovely and scantily clad female dancers.
Should go over BIG in the ‘stans.
This is pure genius on Obama’s part,instead of costly troops,conquer the hearts and minds of the world with dancers!
I call on our PM to suspend operations of JTF2,and recruit Margie Gillis instead!
Yeah, like we all know how those dance offs cured inner city gang violence.
Flickin’ world is so stupid lately that it is even hard to have a true WTF moment.
Anyone have a count on how many government subsidized green energy companies have gone belly up verses the number of “new” green initiatives still being rolled out?
Peace through dance!
Brilliant!
Why didn’t anyone think of this over the last few thousand years?
…The substitution of “boots on the ground” with “slippers on the ground” will have the predictable outcome…
*sigh*
Twits.
And a loser backs Romney:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/04/report-john-mccain-to-endorse-romney/
Where is a Krista Erickson interview when you need one?
Any thing to spend money…..idiots game no matter…spend baby spend…these lefties brains work over time with useless programs…but it does spread around the money for their little fairies…////
Mixed sexes performing in public, dancing, and infidel music.
All the bases seem to be covered when it comes to affronting any
Saudi supported 7th century wahabi moonbats to be found in country.
Looks like Obamugabe is also serious about winning the Stanley Baldwin
award for bad planning in regard to future military preparedness.
Frank Zappa “Dancing Fool”?
A good leader doesn’t lead through sound economic policies… but through DANCE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr7djGY1fhA
What to say……..fruitcakes now lead the USA.
I’m going to have another glass of wine.
Why does this remind me of that wonderous cinematic production….Madagascar…?
The dreaded FUSSA will tear them to ribbons…….
This is actually brilliant. The whole idea behind this is to eliminate any threat to our country. After all, if this represents America who in their right mind would want to invade this nut farm.
I thought “Happy Feet” was an entertaining movie, not a training film for the U.S. Government…
“We are not retreating….We are advancing in another direction.”
General Arthur Murray
Ah yes. Smart diplomacy. Less Troops, more Troupes!
Some DemocRat donors needed a freebee, my best guess.