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Oliver Stone, unimportant in the world today other than as a film maker, is ashamed of his country:

From NewsMax.com:

Filmmaker Oliver Stone blasted President Bush Thursday, saying he has “set America back 10 years.” Stone added that he is “ashamed for my country” over the war in Iraq and the U.S. policies in response to the attacks of Sept. 11.

“We have destroyed the world in the name of security,” Stone told journalists at the San Sebastian International Film Festival prior to a screening of his latest movie, “World Trade Center.” The film tells the true story of the survival and rescue of two policemen who were trapped in the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, after they went to help people escape.

Well — Mr. Stone, you can just pack your expensive bags, sell your assests and move your ass somewhere else.  How about Afghanistan?

“From Sept. 12 on, the incident (the attacks) was politicized and it has polarized the entire world,” said Stone. “It is a shame because it is a waste of energy to see that the entire world five years later is still convulsed in the grip of 9/11.

You seem pretty “convulsed in the grip of 9/11″ as you are planning on making $$$ on it.  The country you are so ashamed off is filled with people who have flocked to your films – even some of them may have :gasp: voted for the, and still support, the current administration.

“It’s a waste of energy away from things that do matter which is poverty, death, disease, the planet itself and fixing things in our own homes rather than fighting wars with others. Mr. Bush has set America back 10 years, maybe more.”

It’s a waste of energy to try and protect our country from terrorism?   Afghanistan was in the grip of poverty, as well as Iraq, because of the dictators that ran those countries.  Where were you protesting that before 9/11?  You weren’t. 

Maybe you need to go see someone’s else’s film and get a clear picture of what we are fighting for Mr. Stone.