OMG I CANNOT believe Obama did this

[LBraden]

Let's see ....

I do not know how trustworthy MSNBC is compared to BBC, so take the following under the assumption that the story is true and these guys are as trustworthy as the BBC (which does have a bias on occasions)

I can see why some idiots in the biggest group of pirates in the world (look at the history, Hollywood is only there because of patient fights with Edison) would think that this would be a "good idea"
I doubt so much that it was the REAL team 6, or even if it's the team 6 that did the op, if it was, balaclavas everywhere
I would know what "credibility" the movie would get if it was "made from actual eye-witnesses and the real team 6", so in relation to point two, I think that was some spin put on to make the movie more "bad-ass" thus giving them the boost up in "gun-toting, batshit insane rednecks" that they are probably looking at for their target market.

Note, not all people who have guns are insane or rednecks, and not all rednecks are batshit insane or own guns, but there some select few that alas, defined the stereotype.

[headquarters]

Now we have thread that insults BOTH liberals and Obama supporters AND "batshitcrazy gun toting rednecks"



well done lads.

No seriously - the movie producer meeting Seal team 6 - I guess the movie increases in value with every grain of actual connection to US special forces that they can get.

[Raellus]

Let's not jump to conclusions. IF this story is true, we can probably assume that, at this meeting, the SEALs were not using their real names, and/or were wearing masks/disguises, and/or were not videotaped or photographed. If OPSEC wasn't followed, then yes, this would be an incredibly boneheaded move.

I'm hoping that Mark Bowden writes a book about the operation.

[95th Rifleman]

What's so bad about Director wanting to get his film right?

Sure hollywood hasallot of screwups (pearl harbour anyone?), but if this director is meeting up with the lads in question in order to get the film right, cudos to him.

[weswood]

Speaking for the gun toting batshit crazy redneck crowd, knowing Obama had anything to do with the film is a Detraction, not an Atraction.

PS, I can't believe most of the stuff Obama does.

[Raellus]

Careful with the politics, guys.

[boogiedowndonovan]

there is precedent for this. There was a recent movie that was marketed "starring active duty Navy SEALS" (also Special Warfare Combat Crewman).

anyone see Act of Valor?

wikipedia link if you want to read a plot summary

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Valor

[Graebarde]

Originally Posted by Raellus

Careful with the politics, guys.

At which point I bite my tongue and withdraw before I make ANY comments.