» Tagline “Everything is Connected” important » Even though the film does show terrorism as the result of Muslim terrorists, it doesn’t reaffirm simple stereotypes. Rather, the film attempts to illustrate how terrorism is a result of interconnected economic, political, and religious contexts on a global level.

Prince Nasir complex: he wears both modern Western dress AND traditional Arab dress accordingly

“I studied at Oxford. I have a PhD from Georgetown. I want to create a parliament. I want to give women the right to vote. I want an independent judiciary…I’ll put all of our energy up for competitive bidding…anything that achieves efficiency and maximizes profits for my people, profits which I’ll then use to rebuild my country.”

THE QUOTATION : “I studied at Oxford. I have a PhD from Georgetown. I want to create a parliament. I want to give women the right to vote. I want an independent judiciary… I’ll put all of our energy up for competitive bidding…anything that achieves efficiency and maximizes profits for my people, profits which I’ll then use to rebuild my country.” Prince Nasir wants… » Political freedom for his people » Egalitarianism (belief in the equality of all people) » Competition on the free markets In other words, this man fits no stereotype!

…what happens in Washington, DC… …affects political events in foreign countries… …which are tied into transnational corporations.

…violent terrorism, in the name of Islam but influenced by a confusing global web. No single issue is the cause.

» Has the audience question America’s actions, its use of violence, and how this might influence foreign events » To understand the world, we need to understand the world

» Characters aren’t simplistic » Terrorism is the cause of a complicated mix of religious, economic, and political events » Violence isn’t seen as something uniquely “Middle Eastern,” “Muslim,” or “Arab” – other powers use violence too