I'm sure there's been discussion about this idea but just in case there hasn't been; has anybody ever thought of creating movies that 'could' influence the 'thinking' of the enemy?

It's a well known fact that movies 'influence' people.  For years now, our movie's content have been controlled by some group or another claiming they are harming our children.

For years we could see a man and woman in the same bed, for years smoking was allowed, cursing was not.  For years actor's nude bodies could not be shown, gays could not be discussed, sexual content was shunned and violence had to be limited.  People even claim that the old superman and batman movies caused children to be violent.

We currently have television and movie ratings.  Giving parents the choice of what their children see.

There use to be a day when an unmarried pregnant woman was shunned or sent away, a bi-racial couple were hated, blacks hung, a gay person was laughed at or beaten.  Not to say this still doesn't happen; but by watching movies they have helped to teach us not to 'think' that way anymore.  With the right actors and story line, anything can influence a human being.

For example, during the first 5 years of the Bush administration we saw how they manipulated American's, the media and Congress into going to war with Iraq.  A movie was played before our eyes and most of us were mesmerized by it.  We believed what we saw and heard.

So, as I said in the beginning, movies (stories) 'influence' human beings.  It's apparently been proven, so why don't we create movies as "Weapons of Mass Deception" (WMD).

Remember that movie that made you cringe to imagine what it was like to be a black person a century ago?  Remember that movie that made you laugh or cry 'with' a gay person?  Remember the movies about war and how terrible it really is?  Well, is it time to create some new movies to 'influence' the minds of our enemies, such as those in the Middle East (Hamas, Al Qaeda)?

I'm sure they watch movies in the cities at least, but perhaps we should start up a massive cable or dish network system over there.  Offer it free for a year.  Then start allowing free movies to those interested.  Those movies would be about 'their lives', the way 'they' live and learn; but in a 'better way'.

Perhaps a movie about a nice neighbor that is trying to talk their sister or brother into joining a group by giving them money or something of value - only to be backstabbing them when they turn away.

Right this minute, Al Qaeda is trying to 'influence' their fellow Arabs into violence against Isreal and the U.S.:

 An audio message reportedly from al Qaeda's deputy chief vows revenge for Israel's air and ground assault on Gaza and calls the Jewish state's actions against Hamas militants "a gift" from U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.

  The speaker, identified as Ayman al-Zawahiri, addresses Muslims in Gaza. He said the violence "is one part of a series of a crusade war against Islam and these air strikes are a gift from Obama before he takes office, and (Egyptian President) Hosni Mubarak, that traitor, is the main partner in your siege and killing."

The message, posted Tuesday on various Islamist Web sites with a picture of al-Zawahiri next to an image of a wounded child, urges militants to rally against Israel.

"My Muslim brothers and mujahedeens in Gaza and all over Palestine, with the help of God we are with you in the battle, we will direct our strikes against the crusader Jewish coalition wherever we can."

Is it time to produce our own WMD (Weapons of Mass Deception)?   Or in this case, weapons of mass 'INFLUENCE'.