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    ISLAMABAD --

    The United States is planning a television programming project targeting Pakistani children in what many describe as an attempt to win the hearts and minds of the younger generation and neutralize growing anti-American sentiments.
    "This project is nothing new. It’s the old wine in new bottle," Z.R Jafri, a veteran writer, told IslamOnlione.net.

    "The aim of this media invasion is to settle down in the minds of our children that the religious-minded people are behind terrorism, therefore they must stay away from religion."
    he US Aid Agency for International Developments (USAID) has recently advertised the plan in local newspapers seeking proposals from Pakistani and US firms involved in the making of children programs for developing television and multi-media programming for Pakistani children.
    A sum of Rs 1.5 billion (20 million dollars) has been allocated to the four-year program.

    The purpose of the program, according to Sohail Hummayun, one of the USAID officials involved in this project, is to develop the language, problem-solving and critical thinking abilities among Pakistani children.

    Many are suspicious of the project.

    "There is no free lunch in America," says Hafiz Hussain Ahmad, a former parliamentarian and central leader of Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI), which represents the powerful Dubendi school of thought in Pakistan.

    "It doesn’t invest anything anywhere without any interest. Therefore, whatever America is investing here, is not at all without any interest."

    The US embassy spokesman in Islamabad Richard Snelsire avoided commenting on the proposed plans.

    "The contract has not been awarded yet so we are legally restricted in what we can say," he told IOL.

    He denied accusations that it is a politically-motivated program to win the hearts and minds of Pakistani children.

    "No it's a development program."

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    Some believe that though the three main objectives of the project seem to be clear and harmless, their far-reaching effects would be dangerous.

    "Language is the most important tool of the social and mental development of a child. A child starts thinking and speaking through this tool," notes Shahnawaz Farooqi, a renowned thinker and writer.

    "If the language model is American, then automatically the way of thinking will also be American."

    Farooqi, who writes about social and political issues, is also critical of the problem-solving objective of the American program.

    "Apparently, there is no harm in teaching the children problem-solving. This is a very good thing. But here are two lists of the priorities in life. One list is Islamic, and the second list is western. Do you think, America will teach our children about Islamic list of priorities in life?"

    Although he believes in the importance of critical-thinking, Farooqi is still suspicious about its inclusion in the TV programming.

    "Keeping the behavior of the West against Islam in view, the development of critical thinking abilities among Muslim children means to develop the ability to see the Islamic belief and tenets with a critical eye."

    Jafri shares the same concern.

    "They are trying to establish that every bearded person, who offers prayers five times a day, actually supports this terrorism, which is totally wrong."

    Ahmad, the JUI leader, believes the basic purpose of the project is to counter growing anti-US sentiments.

    "Youths and children have been developing anti-US sentiments because of its unjust and uncalled for policies all over the world, especially in Muslim countries," he told IOL.

    "I believe this is an effort to counter this phenomenon."

    But he believes the project will not work out.

    "Instead of investing such huge amounts to brainwash Muslim children, America should reconsider its policies to win the hearts and minds of our children.

    "Such kind of cosmetic efforts have neither worked in the past, nor will they do in the future."



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    Re: American TV Programs for Pakistan Kids

    format_quote Originally Posted by S<Chowdhury View Post
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    .......The aim of this media invasion is to settle down in the minds .......
    I've tried to get this across ppl, but some still believe that media is nothing more than money making machine..... TV is new form of "hypnotism", even close to almost magic. ppl get manipulated without even knowing it.

    US has affected schools' curriculum in Pak-istan before. During Musharaf time some surahs were taken out of course, & books were modified according to American recommendations.
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    Re: American TV Programs for Pakistan Kids

    Although he believes in the importance of critical-thinking, Farooqi is still suspicious about its inclusion in the TV programming.

    "Keeping the behavior of the West against Islam in view, the development of critical thinking abilities among Muslim children means to develop the ability to see the Islamic belief and tenets with a critical eye."
    So he is afraid that by teaching the kids critical reasoning they may actually use that logic on Islam?

    How about we see what kind of videos they make before we start claiming they are anti-Islam?
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    Re: American TV Programs for Pakistan Kids

    format_quote Originally Posted by titus View Post
    So he is afraid that by teaching the kids critical reasoning they may actually use that logic on Islam?

    How about we see what kind of videos they make before we start claiming they are anti-Islam?
    There is a difference in critically reasoning for discovering scientific mysteries and critically reasoning to throw mud on the character of Prophet.

    US govt has continued to infiltrate into the hearts and minds of Pakistanis. There are schools which act as disguised proxies for watering-down religious views. For example, Muhammad was just like an ordinary man. Words like "child-bride" are used beside the marriage of Ayesha (ra) to the Prophet. There was a riot on this and I think people broke down the school. Good riddance.
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    But I saw no indication from the article that there would be any references to religion at all in the material. Any religious reference would be unnecessary.

    What is their source that this would happen, or is this just a case of whipping up hysteria over nothing?
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    Re: American TV Programs for Pakistan Kids

    format_quote Originally Posted by titus View Post
    But I saw no indication from the article that there would be any references to religion at all in the material. Any religious reference would be unnecessary.

    What is their source that this would happen, or is this just a case of whipping up hysteria over nothing?
    Plus you and the guy from that news made it feel that Americans are the bastions of critical reasoning? *lol*
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    Re: American TV Programs for Pakistan Kids

    if a Muslim country ever attempted such a thing on American children in the U.S. there would be mass outrage, and claims of Muslims tryin to take over! but when the west does such things in the Muslim world, ohhhhhh yeah its not a big problem, the hypocrisy is all out again.
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    Re: American TV Programs for Pakistan Kids

    Salaam

    Plus you and the guy from that news made it feel that Americans are the bastions of critical reasoning? *lol*
    You have a point, remember the American propaganda drive for the Iraq war? I think at one point they managed to convince 50% of Americans that Iraq was responsible for 9/11!

    Plus would you see programmes like these on mainstream American TV let alone American Schools?

    Debate on the Middle East

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlshk...eature=channel

    Or how the American government And Corporate interests have a history of using propaganda to promote wars

    War made Easy Part 1

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjq1drZEdmM

    War made Easy Part 2

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck2Ky...eature=related

    Or how American elites pioneered the development of modern propaganda

    Manufacturing Consent

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJuqoDvyXOk

    On the question, yes it’s an American PR drive, sure most people will realise it. Americans do seem obsessed with the idea of American ‘exceptionalism’ and ‘manifest destiny’. To translate - their continuing the colonial idea of the ‘White man’s burden’. You know, their duty to civilise the lesser peoples of the world. A fine Western tradition if ever there was one.

    Once Americans stop trying to control the societies of Pakistan and Afghanistan, stop terrorising the population ( eg. drone attacks) and leave the populations to run their respective countries as they see fit. Perhaps even negotiate and address the root causes of the conflict for both sides benefit. Then perhaps you might see a reduction in ‘Anti Americanism’.
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    Re: American TV Programs for Pakistan Kids

    I won't judge the intentions of U.S until i see the programme myself.

    However, i don't underestimate the power of mind control, also known as information control since what we think is based on what we learn, manipulation of a mind, or a nation of minds, can be accomplished through control of information i.e the media.

    A Patriot friend, Steven Jacobsen, published his book entitled (Mind Control In America ISBN # 0-911485-00-7 in 1985 ) eloquently exposing the science of mind manipulation through advertising. The basis for successfully modifying human behavior requires mind manipulation techniques that, when expertly applied through advertising media, become a form of "soft" mind control. (Trance Formation of America, Cathy O'Brien and Mark Phillips, pg. 5)
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    Re: American TV Programs for Pakistan Kids

    format_quote Originally Posted by The_Prince View Post
    if a Muslim country ever attempted such a thing on American children in the U.S. there would be mass outrage, and claims of Muslims tryin to take over! but when the west does such things in the Muslim world, ohhhhhh yeah its not a big problem, the hypocrisy is all out again.
    That's true. I remember the negative reaction to that Iranian Mickey Mouse thing from a while back.
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