"Leveraging" US international broadcasting is a good way of eliminating its audience.

"In practical terms, regaining the trust of young Iranian democrats will require: publicly pressing the Iranian regime to respect human rights; integrating discussion of the regime's treatment of its opposition in all formal negotiations; reviving U.S. government funding to support the Internet, free media, people-to-people exchanges, and training on civic engagement; and leveraging the popular Voice of America and Radio Farda broadcasts to directly express American solidarity with the Iranian people." Akbar Atri and Mariam Memarsadeghi, Wall Street Journal, 4 November 2009. While we're at it, let's "leverage" the Wall Street Journal news coverage to express solidarity with American corporations. Despite the proclivities of the WSJ, I don't think the newspaper's journalists would stand for such a thing. Neither would the journalists of US international broadcasting, which is not merely an adjustable wrench for US foreign policy.
     "President Obama on Friday signed a $680 billion defense authorization bill into law. The military budget included a bill, allocating up to $50 million for the expansion of Persian-language broadcasting in Iran by Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty's Radio Farda and the Voice of America's Persian News Network — the networks are accused of interference in Iran's internal affairs by spreading propaganda against the government. This is while in his message, President Obama said, 'We do not interfere in Iran's internal affairs.'" Anoush Maleki , op-ed, Press TV, 5 November 2009. Press TV leveraged to express solidarity with the Iranian regime. Posted: 06 Nov 2009 Permalink Print