CIA Complains About Depictions In ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

CIA Complains About Depictions In Osama Bin Laden Movie ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ -- Washington Post

The CIA on Friday said that a Hollywood movie portraying the hunt for Osama bin Laden “departs from reality” in significant ways, and emphasized that despite assistance it provided to the filmmakers, the agency had no control over the final product.

In an unusual letter to CIA employees, acting Director Michael Morell said that the highly anticipated film, “Zero Dark Thirty,” leads viewers to believe that a “few individuals” were behind the hunt for the al-Qaeda leader, instead of the “hundreds of officers” who were involved over the course of a decade. He also rejected the film’s depiction of the CIA’s interrogation program — and the implication that it helped extract valuable information from detainees.

Read more ....

My Comment: This is unusual .... an acting CIA Director responding to a movie in a letter. But I guess this is what Washington is today ....if Hollywood portrays your point of view positively .... everything is OK. If a movie contradicts your message .... expect complaints and negative publicity. As to what is my take .... I would think that the acting CIA Director has more important things to do.