White House's Role in Bin Laden Movie
Politico - House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King (R-N.Y.) on Wednesday demanded an investigation into a report that the White House is cooperating with a film on the mission to kill Osama bin Laden.
In a letter to the Defense Department and the CIA, King asked for a probe and classified briefing about any cooperation or consultation between the agencies and the producers of the film, set to be directed by Kathryn Bigelow, who in 2008 made “The Hurt Locker,” which won six Oscars, including best picture and best director.
“The administration’s first duty in declassifying material is to provide full reporting to Congress and the American people, in an effort to build public trust through transparency of government,” King wrote. “In contrast, this alleged collaboration belies a desire of transparency in favor of a cinematographic view of history.”
Word of the Obama administration’s cooperation with Bigelow was first reported on Sunday by New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, who wrote that the White House was hoping the film, set for an Oct. 12, 2012, release date, would boost Obama ahead of next year’s election.
Dowd wrote that the “White House is also counting on the killing of bin Laden to counter Obama’s growing reputation as ineffectual. The Sony film will no doubt reflect the president’s cool, gutsy decision against shaky odds. Just as Obamaland was hoping, the movie is scheduled to open on Oct. 12, 2012 — perfectly timed to give a home-stretch boost to a campaign that has grown tougher.”
Blog author's comments - I don't doubt that the White House is actually working with Hollywood to produce a film solely based on the reason of political gain. This of course will not be a factually accurate film.
A disgraceful display of propaganda by Obama who will do whatever he can and whatever it takes to win a second term in office. We have to stop him. There’s no doubt that any film about Osama’s killing will re-write historical events to make Obama appear to be something he is not.
The timing of the film’s release is one month before the election and appears to be an Obama propaganda piece which it will be. Why can’t the GOP legislators push this for what it really is? We know that Barack Hussein Obama will be portrayed as a concerned, decisive, awesome Commander in Chief.
