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Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West , also called Obsession , is a controversial 2005 documentary film about radical Islamist teachings and goals which uses extensive Arab and Iranian television footage. Obsession compares the threat of radical Islamism with that of Nazism before World War II , and draws parallels between radical Islamists and the Nazi Party during the War. The unusual distribution of 28 million free Obsession DVDs by direct mail and in over 70 US newspapers has led to attention and scrutiny. The depiction of radical Islam and Islamists, criticized by Muslim organizations as Islamophobic with a political agenda, and the large targeted distribution just before the 2008 United States presidential election and unrevealed funding for the distribution, has stimulated controversy and speculation.1
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Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West is a 2005 documentary film about the perceived threat of radical Islam to Western civilization .The film makes use of extensive Arab television footage depicting Islamic radicals preaching hate speech and seeking to incite global jihad .It also draws parallels between World War II's Nazi movement and Islamism and the West's response to those threats.Wayne Kopping of South Africa co-wrote and directed the film.Raphael Shore , a Canadian - Israeli , co-wrote and produced the film, and is the founder of The Clarion Fund , the film's distributor.The movie has received praise from some personalities in the media such as Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity , but others criticized it as Islamophobic with a political agenda, and for its association with pro-Israeli groups.Segments of the movie were broadcast on CNN Headline News and in several specials on Fox News .The movie was also screened on 30 college campuses and Capitol Hill .The unusual distribution of 28 million free Obsession DVDs as an insert in over 70 newspapers predominantly in swing states before the United States 2008 presidential election, garnered much attention, with 5 newspapers refusing to distribute the DVD.National Public Radio reported that it was unclear as to who funded Clarion's distribution of the DVD.
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2005 film by Raphael Shore Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West is a 2005 documentary film about the purported threat of Islamism to Western civilization.The film shows Islamic radicals preaching hate speech and seeking to incite global jihad . It also draws parallels between World War II's Nazi movement and Islamism and the West's response to those threats. Wayne Kopping of South Africa co-wrote and directed the film. Raphael Shore , a Canadian - Israeli , co-wrote and produced the film, and is the founder of The Clarion Fund , the film's distributor. The movie has received praise from conservative media personalities such as Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity ,. Segments of the movie were broadcast on CNN Headline News and in several specials on Fox News . The movie was also screened on 30 college campuses and Capitol Hill . The unusual distribution of 28 million free Obsession DVDs as an insert in over 70 newspapers, predominantly in swing states , before the United States 2008 presidential election garnered much attention, with five newspapers refusing to distribute the DVD. National Public Radio reported that it was unclear as to who funded Clarion's distribution of the DVD.
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2005 film by Raphael Shore Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West is a 2005 documentary film about the purported threat of Islamism to Western civilization. The film shows Islamic radicals preaching hate speech and seeking to incite global jihad . It also draws parallels between World War II's Nazi movement and Islamism and the West's response to those threats. Wayne Kopping of South Africa co-wrote and directed the film. Raphael Shore , a Canadian - Israeli , co-wrote and produced the film, and is the founder of The Clarion Fund , the film's distributor. The movie has received praise from conservative media personalities such as Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity . Segments of the movie were broadcast on CNN Headline News and in several specials on Fox News . The movie was also screened on 30 college campuses and Capitol Hill . The unusual distribution of 28 million free Obsession DVDs as an insert in over 70 newspapers, predominantly in swing states , before the United States 2008 presidential election garnered much attention, with five newspapers refusing to distribute the DVD. National Public Radio reported that it was unclear as to who funded Clarion's distribution of the DVD.
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2005 film by Raphael Shore Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West is a 2005 documentary film about the purported threat of Islamism to Western civilization. The film shows Islamic radicals preaching hate speech and seeking to incite global jihad . It also draws parallels between World War II's Nazi movement and Islamism and the West's response to those threats. Wayne Kopping of South Africa co-wrote and directed the film. Raphael Shore , a Canadian - Israeli , co-wrote and produced the film, and is the founder of The Clarion Fund , the film's distributor. The movie has received praise from conservative media personalities such as Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity . Segments of the movie were broadcast on CNN Headline News and in several specials on Fox News . The movie was also screened on 30 college campuses and Capitol Hill . The unusual distribution of 28 million free Obsession DVDs as an insert in over 70 newspapers, predominantly in swing states , before the United States 2008 presidential election garnered much attention, with five newspapers refusing to distribute the DVD. National Public Radio reported that it was unclear as to who funded Clarion's distribution of the DVD.
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controversial 2005 documentary film about radical islamist teachings and goals which uses extensive arab and ir
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a 2005 documentary film about the purported threat of islamism to western civilization
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