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Reader comment on item: "24" and Hollywood's Discovery of Radical Islam
Submitted by Arlene Jacoby (United States), Jan 8, 2005 at 12:53
So, Jack Valenti was worried about a backlash from the law abiding Muslim community and that's why no movie has been made about Islamic terrorists.Isn't it interesting that Valenti, of Italian descent, wasn't worried about a backlash from law abiding Italians or Italian descendents when zillions of movies about the mafia were made. I recall American-Italian groups protesting, but that didn't stop the production of the movies. Wonder why.
Arlene Jacoby
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| Maybe " 24 " should just show the news... like on Sept 11 th. or the USS Cole. or ... [169 words] | Phil Greend | Jun 16, 2009 16:43 | 157491 | ||
| I've never seen a Turk doing terrorist stuff in the states [7 words] | Nikke | Dec 25, 2007 18:22 | 116909 | ||
| CASTING [13 words] | JOE | Jan 30, 2007 16:51 | 75182 | ||
| we are not terrorists [41 words] | mariam soliman | Oct 3, 2006 16:54 | 58783 | ||
| 1 |  To mariam [287 words] | Connie | Jan 15, 2007 16:58 | 58783 | |
| 1 | In response to Connie and denouncing terrorism [428 words] | Michael | Jan 26, 2007 03:40 | 58783 | |
| Jesus is a respected human being... [97 words] | Scientific Miracles of a Koran | Apr 1, 2007 04:54 | 58783 | ||
| !!!! [108 words] | Sarah | Jun 3, 2007 06:17 | 58783 | ||
| Our dear sarah the big time faylasoofa and her poor Muslim education [82 words] | dhimmi no more | Jun 3, 2007 16:33 | 58783 | ||
| Islam is the religion of peace? You must be kidding [161 words] | dhimmi no more | Jun 3, 2007 17:46 | 58783 | ||
| Scientific miracles of a koran? ROTFL big time but a Qur'an really says that Jesus is God [58 words] | dhimmi no more | Jun 9, 2007 07:37 | 58783 | ||
| But the Qur'an really says that Jesus is God [32 words] | dhimmi no more | Jun 9, 2007 07:40 | 58783 | ||
| Bogus Arabic [143 words] | dhimmi no more | Jun 9, 2007 07:53 | 58783 | ||
| Islam is not evil? really? [162 words] | dihmmi no more | Jun 9, 2007 08:09 | 58783 | ||
| to 24 [52 words] | mohamed | Aug 9, 2007 18:05 | 58783 | ||
| Islamo Fascism in Hollywood [158 words] | Chris | Dec 10, 2005 17:33 | 29752 | ||
| TV Series 24 and ignorance [139 words] | Matt | Dec 6, 2005 18:54 | 29546 | ||
| get over it [10 words] | Sharon | Jan 22, 2008 23:02 | 29546 | ||
| Hollywood needs to get on board with this [170 words] | Johnny Carpati | Nov 13, 2005 23:18 | 28339 | ||
| america will lose. [57 words] | ed sullivan | Oct 24, 2005 00:27 | 27240 | ||
| 24 Goes Out of Its Way... [126 words] | Laura | Jun 30, 2005 20:01 | 23055 | ||
| I missed this show. I've been looking for movies like these to come out. [390 words] | Debbie Schuppert | May 21, 2005 11:06 | 22272 | ||
| Offensive? let's rethink that one... [218 words] | Naomi | Apr 13, 2005 19:16 | 21643 | ||
| Look at the World Map Please! [153 words] | Oktay Balamir | Apr 10, 2005 06:51 | 21502 | ||
| Discusting! [135 words] | Jacques Gilbert | Feb 8, 2005 00:36 | 20154 | ||
| FOX TV Airs Pro-Muslim American message during "24" [152 words] | Don Castella | Feb 7, 2005 23:38 | 20153 | ||
| Muslim stereotyping [94 words] | D. D. Stetson | Jan 25, 2005 14:52 | 19863 | ||
| Where are the voices of the moderate muslins???? [60 words] | Mary B | Mar 26, 2007 13:28 | 19863 | ||
| Dhimmitude and liberty? [109 words] | S.C.Panda | Jan 25, 2005 04:37 | 19842 | ||
| War movies [83 words] | Jeremy Brindlethorpe | Jan 23, 2005 16:33 | 19820 | ||
| Calculated distortion [79 words] | A.I. Sarwar | Jan 22, 2005 20:06 | 19810 | ||
| Green cards or citizens? [140 words] | Robert Smith | Jan 19, 2005 16:37 | 19775 | ||
| Thanks [23 words] | Farley Warren | Jan 18, 2005 22:36 | 19764 | ||
| Hooray for common sense! [170 words] | Linda Maloy | Jan 16, 2005 22:24 | 19707 | ||
| Mr Z Braun Response [119 words] | Jacob Carmiel | Jan 16, 2005 14:18 | 19694 | ||
| Terrorist attack [37 words] | Arnold Z. Braun | Jan 15, 2005 18:55 | 19686 | ||
| Propaganda of the Right AKA Fox [71 words] | Jacob Carmiel | Jan 15, 2005 16:40 | 19684 | ||
| Help "24" Stay on Track [100 words] | Bill Finlay | Jan 12, 2005 10:13 | 19629 | ||
| A complex issue [815 words] | Sam Actor | Jan 12, 2005 03:51 | 19626 | ||
| 21st century boogeyman [238 words] | Alan Davis | Jan 11, 2005 17:09 | 19607 | ||
| Wahhabism vs. Islam [149 words] | Melinda S | Jan 11, 2005 04:40 | 19579 | ||
| Ms. Szell's fear [168 words] | Margaret D. | Jan 19, 2005 16:38 | 19579 | ||
| Islamist Sopranos [201 words] | Donald O. | Jan 10, 2005 21:53 | 19575 | ||
| 24 was great! [117 words] | Ernie | Jan 10, 2005 13:21 | 19566 | ||
| Black Sunday [57 words] | Joe Macey | Jan 10, 2005 10:19 | 19562 | ||
| 24: Will It Stay on the Rails This Time? [190 words] | Jon Burack | Jan 10, 2005 10:15 | 19561 | ||
| Negative images? [93 words] | Ruth Lowry | Jan 9, 2005 16:15 | 19545 | ||
| Fox show "24" [146 words] | Jim Yahnke | Jan 9, 2005 02:42 | 19537 | ||
| Islamic terrorism shown in TV entertainment [123 words] | Gary Newman | Jan 9, 2005 01:08 | 19536 | ||
| Congratulations [56 words] | R. L. Dellis | Jan 8, 2005 22:54 | 19534 | ||
| Glad to hear it [126 words] | Fran | Jan 8, 2005 19:27 | 19532 | ||
 Valenti and other films [71 words] | Arlene Jacoby | Jan 8, 2005 12:53 | 19522 | ||
| Fairness vs. intimidation [46 words] | Martin Dosick | Jan 8, 2005 12:52 | 19521 | ||
| HBO [12 words] | Jonathan Rick | Jan 8, 2005 12:11 | 19520 | ||
| A bright ray of hope [92 words] | Carl Ray | Jan 8, 2005 00:47 | 19517 | ||
| True Lies [52 words] | Robert B. Arbetman | Jan 7, 2005 22:41 | 19514 | ||
| A little overdone [246 words] | John S. | Jan 7, 2005 21:23 | 19512 | ||
| Midnight Express [151 words] | Octavio Johanson | Jan 7, 2005 17:16 | 19510 | ||
| 24 - Thumbs Up [41 words] | Audrey | Jan 7, 2005 13:07 | 19506 | ||
| The Grid not locked [72 words] | Geoffrey MG | Jan 7, 2005 12:57 | 19505 | ||
| A Ray of Hope [200 words] | Jaladhi | Jan 7, 2005 11:43 | 19502 | ||
| Plagiarism? [76 words] | Menahem Dunsky | Jan 7, 2005 11:31 | 19501 | ||
| The 'good' Muslims and CAIR [80 words] | Suart Dew | Jan 7, 2005 08:29 | 19498 | ||
| Fox and the showing of "The Grid" [56 words] | Lowell Byrd | Jan 7, 2005 07:31 | 19496 | ||
| Hollywood, liberalism and Islamophobia [140 words] | Octavio Johanson | Jan 7, 2005 06:46 | 19495 | ||
| BBC drama [235 words] | John Malone | Jan 7, 2005 06:25 | 19494 | ||
| Hollywood vs the terrorists [40 words] | Dena Gordon | Jan 7, 2005 05:19 | 19491 | ||
| I agree with you on some things, but please no Fox push [121 words] | Jonathan McOsker | Jan 7, 2005 05:07 | 19490 | ||
| Good entertainment, Bad history [150 words] | GG | Jan 7, 2005 05:05 | 19489 | ||
| There IS a movie about radical Islam in the works. It's called "Ameristan". [333 words] | Charles Welty | Jan 7, 2005 00:54 | 19485 | ||
| Please keep the good job you are doing and do not generalize ! [97 words] | Dr Ahmed Youssif. MD | Jan 6, 2005 23:05 | 19483 | ||
| Hollywood & Islamofascism [71 words] | Hillel Zaremba | Jan 6, 2005 22:54 | 19482 | ||
| your family name [41 words] | Shemon Matlofaky | Aug 27, 2006 14:43 | 19482 | ||
| Excellent Article [16 words] | Jae Chalet | Jan 6, 2005 22:39 | 19481 | ||
| Wake up Mr. President [128 words] | Harold Homefield | Jan 6, 2005 22:28 | 19480 | ||
| Hollywood and radical Islam [61 words] | Wally Anglesea | Jan 6, 2005 22:09 | 19479 | ||
| Maybe we do need to recognize the humanity of the enemy. [212 words] | Peter J. Herz | Jan 6, 2005 22:05 | 19478 | ||
| TV is finally connecting the dots [14 words] | Paul Rinderle | Jan 6, 2005 22:05 | 19477 | ||
| Yes people need to see and make the difference [102 words] | Neila Hachicha | Jan 6, 2005 21:45 | 19476 | ||
| MOSLEMS IN AMERICA & THE WEST [200 words] | Sam Mohareb | Jan 6, 2005 20:45 | 19474 | ||
| Thank you, Mr.Mohareb!! [154 words] | Marcos Berenstein | Jan 7, 2005 06:18 | 19474 | ||
| a christian from middle east [350 words] | Mony | Apr 6, 2007 12:08 | 19474 | ||
| On "Profiling" [634 words] | Seth Goldstein | Jan 6, 2005 20:39 | 19473 | ||
| The Black Hole of Hollywood [257 words] | Arlinda DeAngelis | Jan 6, 2005 20:38 | 19472 | ||
| HOORAH [35 words] | MARGARET YOUNG | Jan 6, 2005 20:02 | 19471 | ||
| Great article [54 words] | Bobbie Ghitis | Jan 6, 2005 19:58 | 19470 | ||
| A few other tv dramas` dealing with radical islam [48 words] | Drew Chatterton | Jan 6, 2005 19:55 | 19469 | ||
| Manchurian Candidate a real possibility? [134 words] | Gail Jordan | Jan 6, 2005 19:41 | 19467 | ||
| Fox's recent 24 show [34 words] | William C. Brainerd | Jan 6, 2005 19:08 | 19465 | ||
| Response to William C. Brainerd [15 words] | Carol | Jan 6, 2005 20:48 | 19465 | ||
| War Movies [47 words] | Al Glaser | Jan 6, 2005 18:57 | 19464 | ||
| Frank Rich on 24 [88 words] | Jonathan Rick | Jan 6, 2005 18:26 | 19462 | ||
| 1 | 24 and Tom Clancy [34 words] | Nikita | Apr 3, 2006 14:10 | 19462 | |
| As the Pendulum Swings [200 words] | Darwin Barrett | Jan 6, 2005 18:17 | 19461 | ||
| to Darwin Barret [39 words] | Ardentor | Mar 23, 2007 01:45 | 19461 | ||
| Movies with terrorists [29 words] | Bill | Jan 6, 2005 18:15 | 19460 | ||
| 24 [39 words] | S | Jan 6, 2005 17:40 | 19459 | ||
| The Siege [187 words] | Jeffrey Bale | Jan 6, 2005 17:40 | 19458 | ||
| Follow-up comment on the movie "The Siege" [27 words] | Philip Schlesinger | Jan 10, 2005 16:54 | 19458 | ||
| "The Siege" [75 words] | Ted Charak | Jan 11, 2005 11:19 | 19458 | ||
| NEO NAZI OR ISLAMO FASCIST... ALL THE SAME [320 words] | Greg Mack | Jan 6, 2005 16:38 | 19457 | ||
| Greg Mack comments, similarities between Nazi & Islamofascists [57 words] | Merry Whitney | Jan 10, 2005 22:57 | 19457 | ||
| TV's 24 series vis a vis Islamic Terrorists [27 words] | Joel | Jan 6, 2005 16:33 | 19456 | ||
| It's about time! [39 words] | Caesar Arevalo | Jan 6, 2005 16:26 | 19455 | ||
| '24' Should be depicting 9/11 as well [221 words] | Marcos Berenstein | Jan 6, 2005 16:06 | 19454 |
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