The same people who cheered and supported the idea of war in Iraq 7 to 8 years ago will no doubt point to Green Zone's performance at the box office this weekend and suggest once again (as they have previously) that Iraq war films are not profitable. Nonetheless, more filmswhich trip up the war apologistsshould be put out there. Until an ultra right-wing Texas Education Board adopts history books explicitly lauding American jingoism in Iraq and the courage of President George W. Bush, those who author culture have a great potential to challenge social memory.
Those with deep anger and frustration like Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon should do just that: challenge the official framework for conversation on the wars in Iraq (and especially in Afghanistan). The more those embedded in American culture question the wars, the more the public will.
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