Zero Dark 30: Hollywood Government Propaganda?

January 06, 2013 11:26 PM UTC

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This movie is being widely criticized asÂ justifying the torture of detainees, & falsely claiming that such actions obtained information thatÂ led to the death of Osama bin Laden. What do you think?

Naomi Wolf, Guardian UK
Wolf writes: "By peddling the lie that CIA detentions led to Bin Laden's killing, you have become a Leni Riefenstahl-like propagandist of torture."
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Comments: 8

Jim G. Jan 6, 2013, 11:27pm UTC

I think that Dick Cheney will think that this is a GREAT movie.

Chuck Larlham Jan 7, 2013, 12:17am UTC

No doubt.

Chris Morgan Jan 7, 2013, 1:18pm UTC

Agreed.

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Susan G. Jan 7, 2013, 2:05pm UTC

Only a fool would believe a fictional movie exposes factual information. All movies are fictional, even those based on actual happenings. Directors can't resist adding crap to increase the drama.

Jim G. Jan 7, 2013, 5:05pm UTC

Spot on Susan, but this movie seems to go beyond adding "Drama" to the script by adding an outright falsehood.

Susan G. Jan 7, 2013, 6:07pm UTC

Many directors who make quasi documentaries do that. Usually they claim dramatic license when called out on their lies. Some people just can't accept facts and prefer secret plots and this feeds them.