Top directors in Venice slam Bush, Hollywood

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VENICE (Reuters) - Top directors used the Venice Film Festival on Friday to excoriate the Bush administration, the war in Iraq and Hollywood itself, and presented three starkly different movies to express their views.

Oliver Stone, in the canal city for the European promotion of "World Trade Center", said he was worried about when, if ever, the "war on terror" would end.

"Many of us are concerned that it could get worse," he told reporters after a screening of his film, which has already been released in the United States.


"I think things have gotten very dark," he said. "The consequences of 9/11 are worse than the day itself.

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Other directors speaking out: Spike Lee and Paul Verhoeven.

[Solly Mack]

1. It's true - as awful as September 11th was - the aftermath has been worse

for the whole of America. America is a changed nation - not because of the events of September 11th - but because of the actions of her government afterward.

[lyonn]

2. So sad but true

And if we are not watchful they will steal the election and that could be breathtaking.