I just want to chime in here... While this thread has been a bit of a roller coaster, it hasn't been rife with politics, which is good. That said, I expect it to go that route (and be deleted or closed) if we all can't make a conscious effort to keep it to the topic bulldog started, which as I read it was a mini review of the film sprinkled with some social commentary. We've had threads like this before for any number of films in the past, but because this one involves a subject that seems to polarize people (I.e. war), some have posted their opinions regarding the social commentary portion of his post. It is this potion that starts to become a slippery slope for some. Let's make sure we stay on point and don't stray into political views. As a person who abhors confrontation, if I were in bulldog's shoes, I would've bit my lip.
sparks, while I agree that bulldog's post could be viewed as political from the start, I generally try to put myself into others' shoes before I make a decision about a touchy subject just because I have a tendency to see politics everywhere and I don't want to make a knee-jerk reaction. As I said above, I don't think it's political per se, but I can see your point that it could be construed as such. As we have discussed plenty of times before just about anything can be viewed as political in the right light. I'm letting this one coast right now, but I'll be watching and discussing it with the other mods and Kevin for their input. If it we decide it is indeed political, it will be closed/deleted.
All of this said, I support anyone who straps on some boots and fights (or has fought) for our country. This doesn't mean I support all of the foreign policies of this country, only that I support those who get sent to defend them.
-Jason