attempted to characterize America as a beautiful, multicultural sanctuary for technology and innovation. Political issues were largely ignored. Reception Jon Carroll of the San Francisco Chronicle stated that "Hi sounds a little jaunty under the circumstances" as it was distributed during the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. The Indian Express'' posted an editorial arguing that it would be incorrect to characterize the magazine as "subtle" and that "Perhaps Colin Powell's deputies are so engrossed in their current project to defeat anti-Americanism that they forget another project that's moved apace: Globalisation." References Further reading External links Defunct magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 2003 Magazines disestablished in 2005 Middle Eastern culture Propaganda in the United States Teen magazines United States Department of State United States Department of State publications Propaganda newspapers and magazines