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I have read in numerous sources that immediately following 9-11 and the beginning of our counterattack, various Muslim groups, primarily CAIR, brought enourmous pressure on Hollywood to eschew any portrayals of Muslims or Arabs as "The Enemy". Hollywood typically caved, and without the only villains available to make a war movie seem realistic, had nothing to make. Besides, it might have made Americans keep up the enthusiasm for the war and the military, and to make military heroes into the REAL stars of the decade. Obviously, they could not allow this.

If I were the owner of a motion picture studio, I'd have cleaned up by now. The day after 9-11, I'd have called the President (assuming he could actually take the call) and offered the full services and cooperation of my studio in the war effort...everything from training films with my stars to even propaganda would be his for the asking. So would camerapersons and equipment for disinformation and intelligence operations.

I'd then call a meeting of my directors and writers, and cancel most ongoing projects that had not yet begun full production, and detail them to the production of war-related movies. I'd set some to work on ground-forces type flicks, some on Naval stuff, and some to Air Force stories. Some I'd put to cautionary tales about the "Enemy Within", showing civilians foiling Terr activities through vigilance and strength at home.

Any star, director, or writer who had a problem with that focus would be escorted out on his/her ear. I'd hire their replacements directly out of film school and acting class if necessary.

Think I'd make a buck or two in the long run?