Translation: Eastwood doesn't badmouth America and cast doubt on the moral validity of our being at war with muslimes. Consequently, he has abandoned the equivalency narrative that is de riguer in Hollywood these days. Straying outside the groupthink plantation like that will get him nasty reviews and he will end up uninvited to the coolest parties.
he will end up uninvited to the coolest partiesyeah......Doubt he cares, much. :-)
In fact, I can see the squint, a short pause, and the gravelly voice delivering the line - with exactly the right tone and inflection - "Frankly, sir, I really don't give a damn."