Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West
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| Directed by | Wayne Kopping |
| Produced by | Peter Mier Raphael Shore |
| Written by | Wayne Kopping Raphael Shore |
| Release date(s) | September 2007 |
| Language | English Arabic French |
| Budget | $250,000 |
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Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West, also called Obsession, is a 2006 documentary movie about Islamist teachings and goals which uses extensive Arab and Iranian television footage.[1] Obsession compares the threat of radical Islamism with that of Nazism before World War II,[2] and observes the parallels between radical Islamists and the Nazi Party during the War, specifically Adolf Hitler's relationship with the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem as an inspiration for radical Islamic movements in the Middle East today.
The film features analysis by notable counter-terrorism figures such as Nonie Darwish (the daughter of a Fedayeen soldier), Alan M. Dershowitz, Steven Emerson, Brigitte Gabriel, Martin Gilbert, Caroline Glick, Alfons Heck, Glen Jenvey, John Loftus, Salim Mansur, Itamar Marcus, Khaleel Mohammed, Daniel Pipes, Tashbih Sayyed, Walid Shoebat, Khaled Abu Toameh, Robert Wistrich and interviews with Israeli officials and a former PLO operative.
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Both the Fox Network and CNN have aired the documentary Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West to worldwide audiences.[3] The documentary has also been screened on 30 major US campuses including Hofstra, Pace, UCLA and NYU.[4]
After a showing on November 13 at the University of Florida, a student-sponsored forum called "Radical Islam Wants You Dead" prompted Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president of student affairs, to call for an apology for "promoting a negative stereotype".[5]
Law professor Steven Willis, faculty adviser for the Law School Republicans, who sponsored the film, clarified Telles-Irvin's lapse in judgment. "Your arguments about 'diversity' and 'responsibility' and 'divisiveness' are irrelevant to that fundamental issue: The actions are protected speech and you have no right - in your "official" capacity - to censure them, either before or after the fact. Indeed, you have the obligation not to do so," he said.[5] The call for an apology was quickly responded to by Florida's Attorney General and House Majority Leader. Both claimed the university was completely out of line and stifled free speech on campus.
In a Dec. 13 editorial, the Tampa Tribune called for Patricia Telles-Irvin " the overly sensitive vice president of student affairs" to resign.[5]
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[edit] References
- ^ Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West. imdb.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ The Threat to Western Civilization. ctsastl.org. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ 'Obsession' — Ask the Filmmakers!. foxnews.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ Film’s View of Islam Stirs Anger on Campuses. nytimes.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ a b c Suppressing Speech On Campus Hurts University's Prestige. The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
