ext_46317 ([identity profile] spin1978.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] innerslytherin 2008-04-29 12:29 am (UTC)

The people who mentioned that they would have preferred more historical/political context probably would like the movie to have been 10 minutes of action and 110 minutes of historical flashback, international politics, and documentary-style commentary.

....even though we had expected we could arrest him and pop up a democracy in his place.

This is the crux of my concerns about committing military force above - what we really want to do is stop the bloodshed and bring the perpetrators to justice, as well make sure the area is stable enough to remain peaceable without UN/NATO/US/Other military forces around.

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