Islamic Terrorism on Screen

[girl gone mad]

Anyone who doubts that the Sept. 11, 2001 Islamic terrorist strike had long been foreshadowed need only check Hollywood's long roster of movies about such diabolical attacks.


Shortly after what was the worst attack on the U.S.A. in history, America's national security adviser proclaimed that no one could have imagined the scale of an act of war such as occurred on that black Tuesday. Actually, many in Hollywood -- writers, directors, producers -- could and did, often with penetrating motion pictures for the big and small screen.

http://boxofficemojo.com/features/?id=1448&p=.htm

I thought this article was worthy of attention. The recent attack on the Russian school reminded me of the film "The Siege". Terrorism existed and was feared long before 09/11/01, although the events of that day may always define our perceptions.

I can remember the controversy surrounding "The Siege". A friend of mine is a director from the Middle East who was trying to encourage the ME community to give the film a chance. He considered it a fair depiction, but most of the Muslim American community were upset because they believed the Islamic Terrorists were an unfair stereotype.

IIRC, it was Saudi Arabian groups that were mostly opposed to the film.

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1. Or in works of fiction

from one of their FAVORITE authors. Tom Clancy, an author that
the reactionary right just LOVES, predicted that highjacked airliner
used as ballistic missile plot years before 9/11 (early 1997).
Airliner was targeted into the Capitol building while there was
a joint session of congress with the then president announcing
that Jack Ryan was assuming the role of Vice President after the
previous one was asked to resign. Terrorist plane hijacking,
flying into the Capitol, killing most of the government. Ryan
takes over as President, serious ass kicking around the world.

Interesting that this book also includes a biological attack
shortly after the airliner attack (using an airborne strain of
Ebola), AND it included Iran annexing Iraq after offing Saddam.

Almost like a blueprint for what's happened, except WE offed
Saddam (figuratively speaking) and may NOW be in the process of
letting Iran annex large sections of Iraq.

But NOBODY could have predicted 9/11. (/Heavy sarcasm/)