"The Hidden War" Against Iran
Mar 14, 2007
BBC:
Javad Shamaqdari, a cultural advisor to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said it [300] was "plundering Iran's historic past and insulting this civilization".
He branded the film "psychological warfare" against Tehran and its people.
Who knew the Iranians were so fragile?
"American cultural officials thought they could get mental satisfaction by plundering Iran's historic past and insulting this civilization," he said.
"Following the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Hollywood and cultural authorities in the US initiated studies to figure out how to attack Iranian culture.
"Certainly, the recent movie is a product of such studies."
So, sneaky of them. They made a movie about an event that occurred 2500 years ago -- so that no-one would notice their evil designs. But thanks to Javad Shamaqdari, we know the truth!
This is not the first time Iran has protested over its portrayal in films made in the West.
There was outrage over the 2004 epic Alexander which showed the Macedonian general easily conquering the Persian Empire.
That's what happens when trained soldiers, led by a brilliant tactician, go up against a bunch of ragtag yahoos. Shame on you, Hollywood!
Link via Natalia Antonova.
The funny thing is, the Islamic regime feels the same way about its pre-Islamic past. It makes more sense for the anti-Islamic opposition to be protesting this movie!
Posted by: David Boxenhorn | Mar 15, 2007 at 06:39 AM
David is right. As we speak the regime is trying to flood Cyrus the Great's tomb and all the pre-islamic historical building along the way...however, it is strange that Frank Miller picks a bone with a civilization that was literally wiped off the map by Islam...
Posted by: Red Violin | Mar 16, 2007 at 02:22 AM