Click HERE for footage "redacted" from Lions for Lambs. Attn: Liberals. NSFW......and below is as good a reason as any for the failure of the anti-War movies, written by a real honest to God newsman......
And since every story requires a villain, the real enemy--Mohammedan Jihadists--are replaced by neo-cons, politicians, Soldiers and Marines.The History Channel (with an audience in the hundreds) has shown segments of what he has done.
This substitution of the traditional mono-myth away from a hero who faces physical danger and conquers an enemy is a result of cowardice of the modern story tellers.
The human mind craves the same narrative--this was illustrated by Joseph Campbell...also, we all want to be the hero.
But when confronted with a real life situation--like the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and larger war on terror few will step up to be heroes.
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