[Chi-townChief]

"Television shows like '24' also reinforce stereotypes about Arabs, he said, and in this episode connections are drawn between terrorism, Arabs and nuclear war. With the U.S. wrestling with Iran over its nuclear capabilities, these associations are dangerous, he said."

Interesting non-sequitar.

[rintense]

Really? I think its a load of crap. The entire article. Oh, and once they stated that line about FOX having a political propaganda, the article lost all credibility.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Ignore the little man behind the curtain.

[Squawk 8888]

Not merely a non-sequitur but patently false. The plot so far is as messy as the real world, where there are muslims on our side (like the detained lobbyist tipping of the FBI about the other nukes), "reformed" terrorists, fifth-columnists in law enforcement and a loyal immigrant getting arrested while his "American" son works with the terrorists.

It's pretty obvious that the commentator is assumning that the reader didn't see the show.

[montag813]

he said, and in this episode connections are drawn between terrorism, Arabs and nuclear war.

Gee, I can't imagine where the producers would have possibly gotten that idea!

[SoothingDave]

"Television shows like '24' also reinforce stereotypes about Arabs, he said, and in this episode connections are drawn between terrorism, Arabs and nuclear war. With the U.S. wrestling with Iran over its nuclear capabilities, these associations are dangerous, he said."

Interesting non-sequitar.

Not really. Iranians are not Arab.

[Jack Black]

Actually in season 2 there was a whole sub plot about the perfect little American family, and the 'pretty' daughter is marrying an Arab, a wealthy one. Is he or isn't he a terrorist? There are many superficial signs that point to it. I think the lesson of that season was "don't judge a book by its cover".

[betsyross1776]

Look I agree with you. If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck , lordy lordy it is a duck. Why won't they admit that it looks bad for them because they do not disavow the bad eggs in the dozen.

[television is just wrong]

And leave it to the TV critic to deliver the real zinger. Bianculli believes Fox is more manipulative with its product placement than anything else. "In CTU headquarters — which is information central — they are always watching Fox News," Biancilli said. "Now that is ridiculous."

Yeah.. They would be watching ABC news... Right. If Palmer is a Democrat, he would NEVER watch FOX.

[supremedoctrine]

It is only the behavior of ARABS that has reinforced the stereotypes of Arabs;they are the most predictably narrow-minded, insular, and dysfunctional people on the planet.
It's just remarkable how these feel-good sentiments you quoted just go on and on and on, still making their exponents feel all gooey inside and proud of themselves for being so "progressive". Their rhetoric is EXACTLY the same as CAIR's/

[EDINVA]

"Television shows like '24' also reinforce stereotypes about Arabs..."

Fox and '24' covered their butts by having a GOOD Arab terrorist and BAD terrorists

[colorado tanker]

Television shows like '24' also reinforce stereotypes about Arabs

Stereotypes often arise out of inconvenient facts. Since the end of Northern Ireland's "troubles" show me a terrorist who isn't a Muslim.