Actor Taye Diggs Issues Foreign Policy Treatise

Actor Taye Diggs, best known for his role as the dignified and relentlessly photogenic object of Angela Bassett's affections in 1998's How Stella Got Her Groove Back, has issued through his publicist, Marla Weinstein, a 45-page treatise detailing a proposed "change in course" for American foreign policy. The document, identified by Weinstein as the Diggs Doctrine, amounts at times to a stunningly harsh rebuke of the policies undertaken by the Bush administration. The doctrine will soon be accessible through Diggs' official web site.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 30, 2004 -- Actor Taye Diggs, best known for his role as the dignified and relentlessly photogenic object of Angela Bassett's affections in 1998's How Stella Got Her Groove Back, has issued through his publicist, Marla Weinstein, a 45-page treatise detailing a proposed "change in course" for American foreign policy. The document, identified by Weinstein as the Diggs Doctrine, amounts at times to a stunningly harsh rebuke of the policies undertaken by the Bush administration. The doctrine will soon be accessible through Diggs' official web site.

While unusual, the entry of prominent entertainment industry figures into the political sphere is hardly unprecedented. Reached for comment, Diggs explained the rationale behind his unexpected foray into the foreign policy debate. "I have always believed that informed dissent is the cornerstone of our democracy," Diggs said, adding that he felt he could "not afford to stay silent any longer."

In short, the Diggs Doctrine identifies terrorism as the primary threat to American national security in the post-Cold War era. Diggs is bitterly critical, however, of the Bush administration on several key points. First, Diggs argues, the administration's focus on so-called rogue states neglects the fundamental reality that terrorist groups are more than capable of acting without state support, and diverts attention from more immediate threats. Furthermore, according to the actor, the United States must appeal to multilateralism whenever possible in order to secure international consensus, thus confirming its actions' legitimacy. While Diggs argues that the United States was wrong to intervene in Iraq, he attributes the current difficulties to the Bush administration's failure to promote the policies he advocates.

Diggs claims that despite a long-term interest in national and international affairs, he does not intend to run for elected office.

About Taye Diggs
(imdb.com) Raised in Rochester, New York, Diggs received a BFA degree in musical theater from Syracuse University. He made his show business debut in the ensemble cast of the five-time Tony Award winning play "Carousel." Taye Diggs is the oldest of five. His two brothers are musicians, one sister is a dancer and the other is going to college to be a veterinarian.

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