I got to see this movie during its first run in Eastwood and I have to say that this is in time with the current political and social dilemma in the Middle East. The violence is what i mean of course. Set during the 1972 Olympic Games, this is the story of Avner and his Revenge Squad whose clandestine operations for Israel, codenamed "Operation Wrath of God", brought both justice and moral repercussions to the agents. It clearly mirrors the endless waves of violence that besieges Israel and its continued retaliations to Palestinians and vice versa. It also highlights the lack of remorse for both parties in their quest to fulfill their "just causes" even at the expense of innocent lives. This is a good eye opener to almost everyone in the world who experiences either minor or major forms of violence and that the only way to achieve peace is not through armed conflict. As the saying goes, violence begets violence.
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i agree with your comment. real justice..is it even attainable?sad to say, even if we are in a modern world, we act as if we are still in the biblical stage..an eye for an eye and a life for a life. Islam's motivation for terrorism is affirmed because they say it fights the injustices Westerners have caused them. but come to think of it, its their learned ones who take advantage of them by letting them believe that what they say is in the Koran, so they have to follow it without really examining its true meaning. so in case most of the world are wondering why terrorism thrives..give this comment a thought.
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