Raymond Hinnebusch

@MattDamon the real idea. #sorryfortherant #maybeillmakeitonellen

@MattDamon audience to feel bad that an American just lost his son because of the security methods imposed by the Amir. Overall the movie sways from

between such nations. Then the movie goes on to utilize @MattDamon as source of sympathy for the audience. The picture they pain causes the

because of U.S. involvement on middle eastern soil. The movie Syriana only touched on the idea that the U.S. in to blame for the conflicts

bound to occur#shady. The U.S. simply used 9/11 as an excuse to say they would initiate a war that was already occurring in the Middle East

United States who creates conflict within these nations to benefit their economy. Prior to 9/11 the United States knew a war with Iraq was

it did not emphasize it enough. The audience is left thinking that the Middle East choose to put their nations in conflict, but it is the

this sparked a radicalized Islamic resistance. I don't believe that the movie completely failed to address this aspect of the problem, but

explanation on why the Middle East is it at war. This reason in part has to do with Americans neo-imperial presence in the region, and how

The movie #Syriana does a good job in portraying the conflicts over power in the Middle East, but overall it fails to demonstrate the true