Doug Powers:
John Kerry’s discussion with Hollywood’s top brass about how to counter terrorism was so productive that by the time the meeting was over James Taylorhad been signed to a three picture deal:
Secretary of State John Kerry met with Hollywood studio chiefs in Los Angeles on Tuesday to discuss various topics including Islamic State.
Kerry uploaded a photo of the meeting on Twitter, saying, “Great convo w studio execs in LA. Good to hear their perspectives & ideas of how to counter #Daesh narrative,” deploying a term meant to undercut the terrorist group’s claim to statehood.
The meeting — which included executives from NBCUniversal, Warner Bros., DreamWorks Animation, 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures Entertainment and the Walt Disney Co. — was organized by Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Chairman Jeff Shell.
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The attendees discussed a variety of issues, including perceptions of America’s image around the world, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly.Rumor has it they also started working on the script for a fake fictional film intended to trick the terrorist group into believing they’re as contained as Obama has insisted they are. The working title is “Argo II: Junior Varsity Blues.”
And of course what would any Obama administration counterterror strategy session be without a heaping helping of cronyism the size of the Hollywood sign?
James Taylor- fighting terrorism with song. Perfect
My guess is we will begin seeing movies depicting the terrorists as normally peaceful people with brain tumors that cause them to act erratically. Perhaps some proving that the US deserves all the terrorism aimed its way. Perhaps showing the beheadings REALLY came from the Grassy Knoll.
If the government really wanted Hollywood’s help, it would request they stop glorifying drug use and violence. :Let’s see how long it takes for THAT strategy to begin.
Fri Feb 19, 2016
US Special Ops Teams in Libya Helped Direct Airstrikes Against ISIS
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, there has still been no action from Congress regarding Obama’s formal request for authorization to use military force against ISIS. This was submitted over a year ago along with a suggested Joint Resolution, which could have been modified as seen fit by Congress.
Why would Secretary Kerry be talking to Hollywood executives? An interesting question. I’m guessing because their industry as the power to affect public perception, both in the United States and abroad. Part of the war against ISIS is a public relations battle, involving perception. ISIS recruiting and funding depend largely on their control of how they are perceived. They could be damaged using the same propaganda tools that they currently exploit.