The issues Corey Pein illustrates in his article seem emblematic of the past seven years of foreign policy in this nation. At its core, using the Voice of America as a propaganda tool fails to make logical sense.
The peoples targeted most by VOA right now are those in supposed terrorist centers and areas unfriendly to the US. Yet many of these people--the Iraqis, Iranians, Pakistanis, Afghans, etc. live in or lived in regimes with basically dictatorial leaders and endured steady streams of propaganda. It is safe to assume that most of these people recognized propaganda as just that and refused to believe/accept the government line.
It is likely that these people sense that what the US is feeding them through VOA is also propaganda, especially for those living in war zones who see the truth unfolding around them. It is not only insulting but also ineffective to spread propaganda to these people. It does little good to improve American standing in the world and fails to accomplish a central goal: improving trust in America and our nation's image.
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