Hollywood goes to war Stars take sides over backing Bush apart from John Travolta: he's a 'Don't Know'

From: The Sunday Telegraph London | Date: October 6, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

AS THE United States braces itself for a possible war with Iraq, conflict has broken out in the studios of Hollywood over American policy towards Saddam Hussein.

Last week saw the most impassioned discussion of US foreign policy by the film industry since the Vietnam War. Harrison Ford declared support for President George W Bush's right to defend America as he saw fit; Liam Neeson accused the President of behaving like a spoilt child; Barbra Streisand urged Democrats to put up stronger opposition to the hawks; and John Travolta admitted that he did not know what to think.

The row began last ...

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