Islam and the culture of violence.

Rating: Null/10 (29 April 2002)

I am sorry to see Muslims (and their proxy supporters) damning this excellent, compassionate film. It does no good to their cause to complain about every negative portrayal of Islam in the middle of a crisis of world terrorism perpetrated by Muslims - of which the warlordship of Mohamed Farah Aidid over his people is but one small example. Here in the viewer comments section we see the usual collection of cliches about American imperialism, American hegemony, American blah blah blah...when all they were really trying to do is rescue ordinary civilians from a psychotic despot! As a Canadian realist, I can only applaud America for its continuing efforts to broker peace, and, where diplomacy fails, to oust the Aidids of the world with the only tool left at their disposal, and the only thing these enemies of civilization understand: force.
Kudos to Ridley Scott and the cast and crew of "Black Hawk Down" for accurately portraying the horror these young Rangers faced in their failed attempt to remove a worthless and insanely cruel man from power.