Friday, February 16, 2007

"Jihadists In Paradise"

Disney & Jerry Bruckheimer have acquired the rights to "Jihadists In Paradise".

The story details the rise of Islamic fundamentalists Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines. It follows the group of Islamic bandits via one of their leaders and his eventual assassination by the CIA and Filipino forces.

The story focuses on how Abu Sayyaf has affected Americans (including killings) and the US involvement in successful military operations against the group.
This is only going to drum up support for further US support for military action in the Philippines under the pretext of suppressing the scary Abu Sayyaf. However, US military presence in the Philippines is extremely unpopular amongst Filipinos and is used primarily not against Abu Sayyaf (who are an extremely small group). US military forces in the Philippines are used to target the largest threat against the Filipino ruling class and international capital: The New Peoples Army and the Communist Party of The Philippines as well as above ground democratic forces.

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