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“(It’s) partly because public opinion has really shifted on the war, so there might be a marketing aspect to that,” says Ron Eyerman, a professor of sociology at Yale, about the sudden flood of Iraq-themed or related films. “But of course it takes a long time to make a film, so you’re not going to watch public opinion polls and then start to make a film. The timing of that just doesn’t work.” Films that have already played include Paul Haggis’ “In The Valley of Elah,” about a retired veteran (Tommy Lee Jones) trying to find out why his son was brutally murdered after shipping back from Iraq, and “The Kingdom,” a look at homegrown terrorism in Saudi Arabia dressed in the clothes of an action thriller. More recently, Reese Witherspoon and Meryl Streep top-lined “Rendition,” about a woman whose Arab-American husband is seized and tortured by the U.S. government. The documentary “No End in Sight,” a critical analysis of the Bush administration’s handling of Iraq, surfaced on DVD last month after a limited theatrical run. Still to come is director and star Robert Redford’s “Lions for Lambs” (Nov. 9), which tells three stories about war, patriotism, and the media build-up to the invasion; Brian de Palma’s reportedly brutal “Redacted” (Nov. 16), which uses video-cam footage for an ultra-realistic take on the true story of U.S. soldiers who raped...

(CBS/AP) JERUSALEM – Israel’s prime minister has expressed his dissatisfaction with Washington’s refusal to spell out what would provoke a U.S.-led military strike against Iranian nuclear...

(CBS/AP) Calm is returning today to most cities around the Muslim world a day after at least six people were killed in a wave of angry protests over an anti-Islam film. It is hoped the violence peaked Friday, which is the main day for religious gatherings in the Muslim world, said CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer. However, in Sydney, Australia on Saturday, riot police used pepper spray in clashes against about 200 protesters outside the U.S. Consulate. Hundreds took part in an anti-Islam film protest in Sydney, surprising shoppers and catching police off guard. The protest quickly amassed into a group of 500 people carrying signs and chanting slogans. “We are defending our Prophet Mohammed, we are defending His honor,” said one unidentified protester. Several streets were closed as the protesters threw bottles and trash at police, who tried to contain the demonstration using police dogs and 토토 돈 따는 법 capsicum spray. Arab Winter? Unrest sparks debate on U.S. policyTunisian protesters pushed back after U.S. Embassy breachWidespread protests against U.S. over anti-Muslim film More than a dozen ambulances attended the protest and by late afternoon four people had been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, a New South Wales Ambulance Service spokeswoman told Reuters. Several people had also been treated at the scene for the effects of capsicum spray, the spokeswoman added. A number of participants were...