Here's what the Twittersphere #Ask[ed]State
By
Joseph Marks
As part of its 21st Century Statecraft month, the State Department is accepting Twitter questions during January in 10 languages under the hash tag #AskState.
As part of its 21st Century Statecraft month, the State Department is accepting Twitter questions during January in 10 languages under the hash tag #AskState.
Department Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland is answering a selection of those questions after her daily press briefing each Friday.
In its first week, the digital experiment has brought to the fore some groups that wouldn't normally make it into a State Department press briefing.
This list below, compiled by Nextgov, includes all 105 questions Tweeted at the State Department using the English-language #AskState hash tag before 12 p.m. Friday, the official deadline for this week.
The list does not include most questions Tweeted in non-English languages. However, it does include questions that were Tweeted in other languages but used the hash tag's English spelling. Nextgov translated those questions using Google Translate.
The list does not include Tweets that used the #AskState hash tag but did not pose a question.
Urging the State Department to pressure Pakistan on actions in its separatist Balochistan region [28 Tweets]
S_BALOCH Salah Baloch
#AskState Openeing an American consolatory in #Balochistan is a must ! Why don't you pressurize #Pakistan more and open one there ?
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sarmachar Mir Sarmachar Baloch
Why @StateDept is silence on Baloch genocide, #OccupiedBalochistan , #Pakistan #AskState
FaizBaluch Ùیض بÙ"ÙˆÚ†
#AskState Did @StateDept ever ask to #Pakistan that why they are using given military aid against secular #Baloch nation in #Balochistan?
FaizBaluch Ùیض بÙ"ÙˆÚ†
#AskState Why @StateDept is ignoring the #Baloch nation's genocide by #Pakistan? Army is continously abducting & killing youths in custody.
FaizBaluch Ùیض بÙ"ÙˆÚ†
#AskState Did @StateDept ever ask to #Pakistan thay why they are using given military aid against secular #Baloch nation in #Balochistan?
FaizBaluch Ùیض بÙ"ÙˆÚ†
#AskState Why @StateDept is silence on #Pakistan's crimes in #Balochistan? Is it bcoz they r ur ally? OR Baloch r less humans than #Libyans?
S_BALOCH Salah Baloch
#AskState despite the evidence , why there is no attempts to ivestigate the existence of #Quetta shurra n #Balochistan ?
WaseemMurad Waseem Murad Baloch
#AskState disappearances of hundreds, their killings, the policy of kill and dump, torture cells and abduction of activists in #Balochistan
WaseemMurad Waseem Murad Baloch
#AskState due to internet censorship & killing of journalists Balochistan is deprived of its freedom of expression & nothing gets reported.
WaseemMurad Waseem Murad Baloch
#AskState in first 6 days of 2012, 8 extra judicial killing have taken place. killed and mutilated bodies dumped on road sides Balochistan.
MNBugti M NAWAZ
#AskState @Statedept why there is no such action to pressurize #pakistan to stop killing and torturing innocent baloch people
MNBugti M NAWAZ
#AskState @Statedept it will be end of terrorism & they might get hit accurately if u help #balochistan to get its freedom
Abdul_Bugti Abdul Bugti Baloch
#AskState @StateDept D only victim of world aid 2 #pakistan r #Baloch pple, Stop strengthening the evil army of pakistan who protected #OBL
Abdul_Bugti Abdul Bugti Baloch
@StateDept #AskState RT: @MureedBizenjo: #Balochistan is in a state of war, 300+ killed in 2011, 8 killed since January 1, anyone?
MureedBizenjo Mureed Bizenjo
#AskState Pakistan establishment targets those journalists and websites who attempt to highlight Pakistan's brutalities in the #Balochistan.
Chiltan salma jafar
#AskState 350 extrajudically killed since mid 2010 in #Balochistan
HaniBaloch Hani Baloch
Occupied #Balochistan: What @StateDept is going to do on #Pakistan's abduct, torture, kill & dump policy on innocent Baloch youth? #AskState
MureedBizenjo Mureed Bizenjo
#AskState the perpetrators of Human rights violations in #Balochistan have not even been identified let alone docked @StateDept
HaniBaloch Hani Baloch
Why @StateDept silent on human rights violations in Occupied #Balochistan on daily basis by #Pakistan Army ISI? #AskState
MirSohaib Sohaib Mengal Baloch
@statedept Majeed Zehri, 14, and Wahid Baloch, 11 year old, were also abducted and killed by ISI. Both were members of BSO. #AskState
MureedBizenjo Mureed Bizenjo
#AskState Human rights violations in #Balochistan take place everyday, peaceful protesters & civilians are routinely whisked away @StateDept
HaniBaloch Hani Baloch
Why @StateDept Silent on #Baloch genocide. Abduct, Torture, Kill & Dump policy by #Pakistan Army, agencies, ISI on daily basis? #AskState
MirSohaib Sohaib Mengal Baloch
Our Org, Baloch Students Organisation, has lost 103 bright students who were killed by Pakistan's infamous ISI. #AskState @statedept
HaniBaloch Hani Baloch
Occupied #Balochistan: @StateDept, Are you even aware of #Baloch Struggle for Freedom from occupier #Pakistan? KILL & DUMP policy #AskState
MirSohaib Sohaib Mengal Baloch
#AskState more than 300 peaceful Baloch activists have been abducted and than killed by Pakistani agencies since july 2010. @statedept
HaniBaloch Hani Baloch
Why doesnt @StateDept support #Balochistan Freedom Movement where #Pakistan gov. Kill & dump innocent Baloch youth on daily basis? #AskState
FaizBaluch Ùیض بÙ"ÙˆÚ†
@StateDept #Pakistan is slaughtering #Baloch nation since the invasion of #Balochistan.Why a deep silence on Baloch genocide? #AskState
Abdul_Bugti Abdul Bugti Baloch
All Baloch pay ATTENTION: Don't forget to ask the @StateDept about its silence on #Balochistan using hashtag #AskState today on @twitter
Urging U.S. support for the Iranian opposition group based in Camp Ashraf in Iraq [16 Tweets]
ShirinNariman Shirin Nariman
#AskState Iranians in front of state department ask mrs Victoria Noland #usadarfarsi @CNNIranDesk yfrog.us/0j8korz
shanazrx SK-shiraz
@StateDept #askstate it has been over 500 days since #US court on de-listing #MEK ..WHEN can we hear the GOOD news @USAdarFarsi #SecClinton
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
peymaneh123 peymaneh Mirshafi
Approving Maliki's Inhuman Conditions news.officialwire.com/main.php?actio... @wibiya #AskState what's happening in #CampAshraf? @statedept
3 minutes ago
shanazrx SK-shiraz
@StateDept #askstate what are U doing to ensure #ashraf safety? Will US coordinate safe transfer to camp Liberty? #USA role? @USAdarFarsi
U4FreeIran1 United For Free Iran
Why cant we stop #iraq Maliki plagn to imprison #campashraf ncr-iran.org/en/news/ashraf... #iranelection #iran #humanrights #campashraf #askstate?
FreeIran7777 shabnam
#AskState Iranians in front of state department ask mrs Victoria Noland #usadarfarsi @CNNIranDesk yfrog.us/0j8korz
ShirinNariman Shirin Nariman
Mother is asking Victoria Noland about safety of her sons in #campAshraf #AskState @USAdarFarsi @CNN yfrog.us/0qip0z
iLiberty1 iLiberty
#Iraq's Maliki Unleashes Moqtada Sadr's Mob against #Campashraf blogs.stopfundamentalism.com/index.php?opti... #Iraq #askstate @StateDept why US supports Maliki?
iLiberty1 iLiberty
Maliki's Terrorist Quds Force fire rockets at #Campashraf usccar.org/2011/12/25/ter... #Iraq #Iran #SecClinton #askstate Why US supports Maliki?
iLiberty1 iLiberty
Is US Keeping its Promise &Protecting Iranian Dissidents in #Campashraf ? usccar.org/2011/12/27/fox... #Iran #Iraq #UN #askstate @StateDept
iLiberty1 iLiberty
Why not stop #Iraq forces wage psych warfare #CampAshraf residents? bit.ly/xwK8Xm @StateDept #Iran #Humanrights #AskState RK?
iLiberty1 iLiberty
#CampAshraf requests to inspect Camp Liberty blocked by Maliki turning it to prison for #Ashraf #USA action? #AskState @StateDept @CNN
iLiberty1 iLiberty
#CampAshraf requests to inspect Camp Liberty blocked by Maliki turning it to prison for #Ashraf #USA action? #AskState @StateDept @CNN
iLiberty1 iLiberty
Sec Clinton supports UN-Iraq MOU #CampAshraf why US Maliki allows Qods harrass #Ashraf 300 loudspkrs #NowPlaying #AskState @StateDept
iLiberty1 iLiberty
Sec Clinton renegade on #UN #Iraq MOU #CampAshraf Ashraf very clear,thx,Why no action in lifting siege on #Ashraf ? #AskState @StateDept
iLiberty1 iLiberty
Why no action in lifting the military siege on #CampAshraf? @Statedept #YouShouldKnowBetterThanThat #AskState #Iran #Iraq #Ashraf
Urging the Department to further support regime change in Sudan [12 Tweets]
NaamaHaviv Naama Haviv
Why doesn't @StateDept support regime change in #Sudan where government-led genocide continues? Why #Syria +#Libya but not Sudan? #askstate
WLRosenfeld Bill Rosenfeld
Why doesn't @StateDept support regime change in #Sudan where government-led genocide continues? #AskState Why Syria+Libya but not #Sudan?
NYPerformer E.B. Weiss
Why doesn't @StateDept support regime change in #Sudan where government-led genocide continues? #AskState Why Syria+Libya but not #Sudan?
Why doesn't @StateDept support regime change in #Sudan where government-led genocide continues? #AskState Why Syria+Libya but not #Sudan?
actforsudan Act For Sudan
Why doesn't @StateDept support regime change in #Sudan where government-led genocide continues? #AskState Why Syria+Libya but not #Sudan?
susanmorgan susanmorgan
Why doesn't @StateDept support regime change in #Sudan where government-led genocide continues? #AskState Why Syria+Libya but not #Sudan?
slaterator Slater Armstrong
Why doesn't @StateDept support regime change in #Sudan where government-led genocide continues? #AskState Why Syria+Libya but not #Sudan?
neiki2u Neiki Ullah
Why doesn't @StateDept support regime change in #Sudan where government-led genocide continues? #AskState Why Syria+Libya but not #Sudan?
iact iact
Why doesn't @StateDept support regime change in #Sudan where government-led genocide continues? Why Syria+Libya but not #Sudan? #askstate
iagenocide IAG
Why doesn't @StateDept support regime change in #Sudan where government-led genocide continues? Why #Syria + #Libya but not Sudan? #askstate
Smobertoday Bill LeBlanc
Why doesn't @StateDept support regime change in #Sudan where government-led g
OBSilence obsilence.org
Why doesn't @StateDept support regime change in #Sudan where government-led genocide continues? #AskState Why Syria+Libya but not #Sudan?
seaclubrussia Evgeny Loginov
#AskState @MedvedevRussiaE can we hope for the 5 years US visa for Rus seafarers,a lot of changes for last years but visa still is for 2 y(
seaclubrussia Evgeny Loginov
#AskState can we hope for the 5 years USA visa for Russian seafarers, a lot of changes for last years but visa still is for 2 years
ImFilmmaker D-Filmmaker
@EngageState What is @StateDept doing to get #India to stop discrimination against #US citizens of #Pakistan origin 4 visa? #AskState
ImFilmmaker D-Filmmaker
@StateDept What is @StateDept doing to get #India to stop discrimination against #US citizens of #Pakistan origin 4 visa? #AskState
IbrahimMalick Ibrahim Sajid Malick
@EngageState What is @StateDept doing to end #India's discrimination against #US citizens of #Pakistan origin for visa? #AskState
32 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
PakNationalists PakNationalists
RT @ImFilmmaker: @EngageState What is @StateDept doing to get #India to stop discrimination agnst #US citizens of #Pakistan origin?#AskState
ImFilmmaker D-Filmmaker
@EngageState What is @StateDept doing to get #India to stop discrimination against #US citizens of #Pakistan origin 4 visa? #AskState
On Internet freedom [6 Tweets]
Alcix Josh
#AskState: @StateDept When will you come to reason and #StopSOPA? It's an internet killing act that will give control to media corporations
fightfortheftr Fight for the Future
Want to ask the @statedept what they think of #SOPA and #PIPA? You can every Fri in January, just send a question with the #AskState tag
digiphile Alex Howard
@StateDept How does pressure for stronger IP laws relate to #netfreedom policies? slate.me/yHesFQ #SOPA #AskState #OpenGov #Gov20
digiphile Alex Howard
@StateDept What is #SecClinton's position on #SOPA & #PIPA? How would they affect world #netfreedom? oreil.ly/rMhUVH #AskState #gov20
rsolash Richard Solash
#AskState A question from RFE/RL: Is State planning special measures to help break through an expected 'national Iranian internet'?
6 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply
iLiberty1 iLiberty
RT @AlecJRoss: The Iranian gov. fears its own ppl on.wsj.com/xLzIKe #netfreedom #Iran #askstate @StateDept can we help ppl w free access?
On Middle East policy [4 Tweets]
monkeyofdarkness monkey of darkness
@usembassyottawa @StateDept #AskState Why does US gov want to destabilize 7 Middle Eastern countries in 5 years? For oil & resources?
Wardelaw Adam Wardel
Ms Nuland, in light of continued unrest in several Arab spring nations, what will US roll be to further democracy? #AskState #OpenGov #Gov20
tehcomments RS
#AskState Why does the U.S. support Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from the West Bank and East Jerusalem?
1 hour ago Favorite Retweet Reply
ranimustafa rani urabi mustafa
"@StateDept would U consider backing a secure questionnaire & vote 2 palestinians globally regarding everything relevant 4 peace."#askState
2 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply
luv2live2 TRUTH in Syria
#AskState Ms. Nuland, Assad must be stopped please help Syrians in their Revolution against injustice and Humanity. What will the USA do ?
DrStrangeHugs Casey Parker
@StateDept #AskState What are we going to do concerning a no-fly zone in #Syria? Or perhaps SF support?
Policy in Sri Lanka [3 Tweets]
innercitypress InnerCityPress
What does @StateDept think should be next step on killing of #Tamil civilians in #SriLanka in 2009, after #UN & LLRC reports? #LKA #AskState
ckoettl Christoph Koettl
when will @statedept start standing with survivors of #srilanka civil war and publicly demand int investigation? wh.gov/W27 #askstate
Dinoukc Dinouk Colombage
#AskState Sri Lanka's Sarath Fonseka remains in jail. Will the US still push for his release, what of allegations of war crimes on his part
inthelifeofjake Jacob Priley
Is the State Dept reacting, if so how are they reacting to the threats Iran has made within the last 2 week? #AskState @StateDept
capocard33 Chad Card
@StateDept Why continue using sanctions, esp. w/ #Iran, when they hurt civilians and remove resources to fight against the regime? #AskState
mchl36b Michael Claypool
#AskState With the situation happening in the Straits of Hormuz; what is being done to prevent another US Navy Stark or Roberts tragedy?
bjm11 Branden Morrell
@StateDept - What is the current state of the dept's FSO hiring needs? Past years have had hiring surges- is this the case now? #AskState
KatMullens Kathlene Mullens
How can US Citizens without prior foreign service work experience be hired by the State Department? #AskState
General criticism of U.S. government and foreign policy [6 Tweets]
whowhatwhy WhoWhatWhy
"When last time u allowed 2 tell truth?" RT @StateDept: #AskState Dept 's Nuland yr foreign policy ?s via twttr: bit.ly/yEOPyZ
whowhatwhy WhoWhatWhy
"When last time u allowed 2 tell truth?" RT
@StateDept: #AskState Dept 's Nuland yr foreign policy bit.ly/yEOPyZ #p2
whowhatwhy WhoWhatWhy
"When last time u allowed 2 tell truth?" RT @StateDept: #AskState Dept 's Nuland yr foreign policy ?s bit.ly/yEOPyZ #state
whowhatwhy WhoWhatWhy
"When last time u allowed 2 tell truth?" RT @StateDept: #AskState Dept 's Nuland yr foreign policy ?s via twttr: bit.ly/yEOPyZ #gov
timrue Tim Rue
#askstate ETA on getting back to using founders intended feedback loop "Of the People, By the People, For the People"? re: #wikileaks #OWS
UnitOmega Chris Parker
#AskState Can we get a less Orwellian government over here?
janicezoradi Janice Zoradi
@StateDept In what ways does the US promote education for women in Africa? Which particular countries are leading the way? #AskState
VictorShikhman Victor Shikhman
Is there @StateDept contingency planning for aliens? Aren't you curious? I am. Off-world aliens, not illegals #AskState goo.gl/YMeDK
Black_Dove Black Dove Invictus
USA trade with CUBA. When will the embargo be lifted? #AskState
backus26 Megan Backus
#AskState Why are we giving millions in foreign aid when we need it here
CodyHiatt Cody Hiatt
@StateDept #AskState Given how connected our economies are, will the US help stabilize the the Euro? Or is that a @USTreasuryDept question?
shilpanadhan Shilpa Nadhan
@StateDept re: DRC: w/armed advisers and perhaps appt. of an envoy, what more will US do to combat GBSV in light of Clinton's NAP #AskState
anggaprasada Angga Prasada Arnaya
Have you seen America in next 5 years? @statedept #AskState
Sivakami_R Sivakami R
@StateDept #AskState How long before justice & accountability? Need independent international investigation into #killingfields
Marvin_Mathew Marvin Mathew
Our students play a role in diplomacy via social media. How can we benefit the mission of the State Dept & involve national youth? #AskState
4 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply
MirBalaach Mir
@StateDept Y no action on Terrorist Ally of #U.S #Pak Army ??? #AskState goo.gl/BW3wH
HeyItsWhitley Whitley Nance
@StateDept Are the protests in Russia, Kazakhstan, and others in the area early signals of a Russian Arab Spring? #AskState
Daloosh Dalia Ezzat
Question them about funding SCAF MT"@joshrogin: State Dept to hold first ever Twitter briefing bit.ly/zPtgZt @statedept #askstate"