Military committe member slams war film

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Source: Washington Times

By Sara A. Carter
November 21, 2007

A ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee sent a letter to the Chairman of the Motion Picture Association today calling the new Iraq war film "Redacted" a shameful view of American soldiers.

California Republican Duncan Hunter sent a scathing letter regarding Brian DePalma's new Iraq war film to Motion Picture Chairman and CEO Dan Glickman asking that he not forget that there are heroes who have sacrificed their lives for the United States and Iraqi people.

"Unfortunately, Brian De Palma's new movie "Redacted," which opened in several theaters this week, portrays American service personnel in Iraq as uncontrollable misfits and criminals," Mr. Hunter stated in his letter. "While incidents of criminal behavior by members of our military should never be ignored, the isolated incident on which this film is based negatively portrays American service personnel and misrepresents their collective efforts in Iraq."

Mr. Hunter's letter isn't the first criticism of Mr. DePalma's film, which other critics have stated is his own bias against the administration's war in Iraq.

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Well the Moonie Times and Duncan Hunter team up to try and slap down Brian Depalma's film "Redacted". Makes me want to see it that much more! Et Tu Brian!

Kind of figures that this trash publication doesn't even spell check it's story headlines... I thought I might have copied it incorrectly, but no!