https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/04/23/linka-sent-by-readers-april-22-2009/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 05:17:38 -0400<![CDATA[The WSJ writes in Obama Among the Dictators that when an American President appears to be chummy with a dictator it sends a message to those he oppresses. The article uses a now-forgotten parallel. &#8220;The now-famous photograph of Barack Obama sharing a handshake and mile-wide smile with happy Hugo Chávez recalled to mind a visit years ago of Philippine strong man Ferdinand Marcos to The Wall Street Journal&#8217;s offices in lower Manhattan. &#8230; They had been sending the Philippines images of Marcos in the company of American symbols &#8212; bankers, journalists, politicians. Propaganda. The message for the Philippine opposition was: Behold, the Americans are with me, not you.&#8221;]]>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:51:52 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/04/23/linka-sent-by-readers-april-22-2009-n187948