Jump Cut-"Three Kings" Neocolonial Arab representation

Jump Cut begins this article about Three Kings by giving a brief overview of relations between the Middle East and America. The Persian Gulf War, and the present war against Iraq are mentioned, as well as the stereotypes of Arab's and the Middle East. This historical background is followed by giving a short summary of the movie, such as that it is based off of the end of the Persian Gulf War. How the movie relates to the reality of Middle Eastern relations is continuously discussed throughout the article. The author, Lila Kitaeff, discusses how in Three Kings the soldiers realize that America is not doing its job in helping the refugee's like they should be. Kitaeff also Brings to attention that Three Kings is a remake of Kelly's Heroes, a WWII film. So does this mean that the U.S. has been ignoring their responsibilities during wars since then? This critical article is very helpful in the fact that it analyzes the movie both ideologically, historically, and nationally.