‘I would have killed Hitler,’ says Jolie (and she's not a Democrat)

First Post UK ^ | 6/12/08 | staff

[pissant]

The United Nations, a body devoted to peaceful resolutions to conflict across the world, may regret appointing the actress Angelina Jolie as one of its Goodwill Ambassadors. In an interview in the current issue of Entertainment Weekly to promote her latest film Wanted, in which she plays a hired killer, she says that she advocates political assassination in extreme cases, a complete no-no as far as the UN is concerned.

"I am a strong believer that without justice there is no peace," she says. "I'm somebody who's very curious about the International Criminal Court and supportive of following through on the arrest warrants in Darfur."

But then she lets rip: "The idea behind Wanted is not that she's a badass assassin that just likes to kill people. It's that, if you ran into Hitler before he did everything, and you knew, should you shoot him? And I would."

Jolie, who is pregnant with twins by Brad Pitt, also discusses Clint Eastwood, who has directed her in his latest movie, Changeling, and in particular his politics. "Actually, we don't disagree as much as you'd think," she said. "I think people assume I'm a Democrat. But I'm registered independent and I'm still undecided. So I'm looking at McCain as well as Obama. Clint can teach me about things domestically and I'm more aware of some things internationally. So (our conversations were) less a debate and more things we found interesting."

[pissant]

FWIW

[Terabitten]

Rules, man.

[Braak]

I will give her this much. She’s groping for the right answer...she’s just not there yet.

[johnny7]

It's that, if you ran into Hitler before he did everything, and you knew, should you shoot him? And I would."

Yeah... like it's Star Trek or something...

[Carley]

Give her credit for actually thinking rather than typical dem ‘feelings’.

Good for her!

[Think free or die]

There is hope for her.

[mgc1122]

Aw, saying you’d kill Hitler is like pulling wings off flies. Too easy. Ask her if she have shot Stalin, Mao or other Commie mass murdering thug.

[libs_kma]

"It's that, if you ran into Hitler before he did everything, and you knew, should you shoot him? And I would."

Actors are amazing. Is there anything they CAN'T do? /s

[Tax-chick]

LOL - you nailed it!

[Bratch]

[uncitizen]

I will give her this much. She’s groping for the right answer...she’s just not there yet.

I agree. I know in the beginning when she was still a new face, she acted wierd and immature, but she's changed and she seems like one of the sincere ones which are few and far between in Hollywood. Wish i knew what her problem with her father was. I like Jon Voights acting and hope he isn't a bad person.

[Straight Vermonter]

The United Nations, a body devoted to peaceful resolutions to conflict across the world...

and the people of Srebrenica thank you for keeping them safe.

[Izzy Dunne]

if you ran into Hitler before he did everything, and you knew, should you shoot him?

A completely worthless answer, isn't it?

How would you "know" if it was "before he did everything"?

[avacado]

"Rules, man."

Calm down fido... here ya go...

[pissant]

Hey, she was stating that odious dictators should be assassinated, and used the ‘safe’ example. Still better than most libs on the subject.

[metesky]

FWIW

Absolutely nothing...

[Carbonsteel]

"Yeah... like it's Star Trek or something"

Bad analogy my friend, preemptive action in Iraq is what first set off the left on its tirade of Bush hatred. It is about heading off evil at the pass, before atrocities are committed.

I think this is what Jolie is hinting at.

She’s just not going to say it directly because that would be bad mojo in Hollywood.

[freedombird]

There is hope for her.

You know why?.....she has children! For most people, that is life's wake up call to start using common sense! Good for her!

[raybbr]

Rules, man.

Why bother? She's not all that good looking. She's a product of marketing.

[Celerity]

Complete Fluff. Lets point her at Obama and tell her “This man will kill thousands of innocent people” and see what happens.

Assassination is no joke, and if she is a closet Republican, it would serve her career well to stay quiet about it. And when one says “I’m not sure” I can only imagine how many crickets are in their heads. If you haven’t formed an opinion by now, you’re in a coma.

[Fox_Mulder77]

She's making her dad proud

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Department of pre-crime.

[ShadowAce]

The problem (as I see it) with shooting Hitler before he did anything, is that Israel probably would not have been formed.

Shooting Hitler before he came to power would have been a very difficult decision for me to make.

[DarthVader]

She’s reconciled with her father who is a conservative. From what statements she has been making lately, she seems to be right-leaning politically.

[Rummyfan]

Why bother? She's not all that good looking. She's a product of marketing.

I must disagree - Angelina Jolie is without doubt one of the most beautiful women in the world. I would drink her bathwater!

[pissant]

Even if she laid out a few submarine farts in it?

[Pharmboy]

Hmmm...I thought they were on the outs. Did they make up? I hope so...I like Voight.

[uncitizen]

That’s good to hear. Both about her father and her political leanings.

[Rummyfan]

Lemme think about it....

[uncitizen]

It’s kinda naive of her tho to think that she’s giving Clint lessons on international affairs. But at least she’s listening to what he’s teaching her.

[LibLieSlayer]

According to the Enquirer... they have reconciled. Voit is a good man and a Conservative.

LLS

[Gritty]

Well, this is a step in the right direction.

At least she didn't say she would sit down and negotiate with him without any precondidtions.

[mkjessup]

The problem (as I see it) with shooting Hitler before he did anything, is that Israel probably would not have been formed. Shooting Hitler before he came to power would have been a very difficult decision for me to make.

Pat Buchanan!! Is that you?!? LOL

[KarlInOhio]

Typical modern MSM response: Promising young artist and author shot. Tearful relatives claim "He was turning his life around after the beerhall misunderstanding."

[mkjessup]

Even if she laid out a few submarine farts in it?

That is just gross.

Funny, but gross. You never fail to rise (or lower) yourself to the occasion Pissant, that's why I like you. LOL

[MrB]

I resent the implication in the title that

Hitler was right wing (he was a socialist, and most “progressives” of the time supported his and Mussolini’s policies, pre-genocide),

and that Dems are inherently good and would kill this “evil right winger” for the good of the world.

[sarasota]

Angelina is still angry that Voight divorced her mother. That and he publicly did some name-calling and leaked her first adoption to the press.

[pissant]

I don’t get that in the title

[romanesq]

Her issue with her father from what little I know is that he wasn’t a father to her.
And like a lot of Hollywood folks, he was busy with his own thing.

He’s come out and apologized about it but she’s not all good with it. Or something to that affect where she doesn’t allow him completely into her life

As a result of that relationship, she is well like a typical actress. Nuts.

[romanesq]

Yeah but funny, it’s always Hitler who gets the bullet. You never hear them talk about the bigger mass murderers of the 20th century.

I would love to see Stalin and Castro put on the list. Then watch Charlie Rangel’s head explode.

[mquinn]

Most libs, if you could actually get an honest answer out of them on the subject, would probably take the “I’d try talking to him first” route.

[MrB]

Here’s a better one.

You can actually get libs to be conflicted on whether Hitler’s practices were “wrong”,

because their Prime Directive and First Commandment is “thou shalt not be judgemental”.

Even lib women who consider themselves wronged by an ex-husband will shortcircuit when you ask them whether they are judging their ex’s behavior as “wrong”.

[ShadowAce]

Hey--If you're gonna change history, you'd better be cognizant of everything you're changing.

[MrB]

That’s because Hitler, being a socialist and competing for the same ideological constituency as Stalin,

was cast as “right wing” by the communists, and therefore OK to attack.

[tlj18]

Maybe the reason why you don't think she that good-looking is because of her exotic looks? I think I can easily say that your opinion is of the minority. Not that that's a bad thing; everybody has different tastes.

Carry on.

[Straight Vermonter]

That democrat part is not actually part of the title. The poster added it in.

[MrB]

That democrat part is not actually part of the title. The poster added it in.

Even worse, accepting the terms of the enemy.

[pissant]

That was actually the more newsworthy news in the story

[kalee]

I read an interview her father did during which he expressed concern for her mental state. She and BillyBob Thornton were reportedly doing some pretty bizarre things. She was upset that her father had criticized her in public and they quit speaking. I don’t blame her father, she was reportedly involved in some pretty strange (to my mind SICK) stuff.

http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/angelina_jolie_biog.html

[pissant]

What are you talking about?