{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Kabul Press","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.kabulpress.org","title":"U.S. State Department Ignores Ramadan","author_name":"Matthew J. Nasuti (Former U.S. Air Force Captain)","width":"600","height":"400","url":"https:\/\/mail.bamyanpress.com\/article22831.html","html":"\u003Ch4 class='title'\u003E\u003Ca href='https:\/\/mail.bamyanpress.com\/article22831.html'\u003EU.S. State Department Ignores Ramadan\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cblockquote class='spip'\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAmerican diplomats in Muslim countries should be fasting for the month of Ramadan just as their hosts do.  As fasting is a cultural centerpiece of those countries (as well as being a religious requirement), it would be good diplomacy for American embassies to honor this practice.  While American officials make endless speeches extolling their desire for closer ties to the Muslim world, it is actions that change opinions and foster better relations.      \t \tOn August 11, 2010, Secretary of (\u2026)\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n"}