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Calling On Hollywood's Terrorism 'Experts'
Homeland Security Chief Compares Reality and '24'

By Paul Farhi
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, June 24, 2006; Page C01

Despite the unabated threat of terrorism and the arrival of another hurricane season, the nation's top Homeland Security official had time yesterday to publicly ponder this question:

Is the Fox series "24" like real counterterrorism efforts, or is it, you know, just a make-believe suspense show with actors and product-placement props and characters running around breathlessly yelling at each other, "Dammit, there's no time!"

Michael Chertoff, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, said the agents on "24's" Counter-Terrorism Unit, like the 180,000 people under his supervision, have to make difficult choices while faced with "imperfect information" and a series of "unpalatable alternatives."

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Among other things, Limbaugh asked the show's creators and stars whether they're snubbed by "Hollywood liberals" for making a "pro-America show." The consensus response: Well, no, and they wouldn't put it like that. As Surnow pointed out, the show is embraced by people of all political persuasions, with a fan base that ranges from Barbra Streisand to Donald Rumsfeld.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/23/AR2006062301804.html?nav=rss_nation/special

Seems that the Right Wing pulled out all stops to endorse the show...so much so that many involved with the show seem embarrassed.

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