Ahh didnt know that Ebonheart. I was going off what I read.

But my point is not about that. My point is validating the assassination of foreign leaders. Kim Jong Ill just seems like the next likely target due to the bad blood between the US and North Korea and the reports of N. Korea of having nuclear weapons. Who knows China might be the next, although most unlikely due to the number of factors that Corporations use in China. The people in power do not want to see that war happen.

If we can validate the assassination of a foreign leader then why cant other people validate the assassination of our leader?

There is no way the public would by into the idea Just because he is a foreigner. Something on this scale usually would need political, social, and economical motives on top of that.

@gummy
I have watched the show. I am a heavy critic on media in analyzing the communicative nature of entertainment. The mass media is a reflection into our society, our culture, or beliefs, values and ideologies.

24 for has done a decent job at portraying more to terrorism than race (maybe be to prevent a backlash). The producers are smart enough to stop one side portrayals. They have been careful to skirt around the issue and try to stay away from using Muslims and instead use the Russians, Mexicans, and business men.

In season 2 it was Muslims and Americans, in season 4 were Muslims from turkey, oh and the outcry that occured when people heard that season 6 main villian was going to be Muslim but ended up codifying it by using context.

But well the best example is in season 4 that called for the disclaimer to be shown. But then ended up codifying it in the end once again.

But then 24 is only one example in millions of others. Look at Back the future and how the Arab terrorist after Doc was shown as bumbling idiot that couldnt get the gun to fire. Or in True Lies where the main villain ends up riding a rocket. These are all examples being codified

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