Word: martial
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...really doing movies in Asia or with Asia as a possible location, or using Asia in a storyline in some fashion, or for a production, you're missing a giant opportunity," says Tony Krantz, the producer of TV's 24 and whose next project - a trio of martial-arts pics to be shot in Hong Kong - will be backed by the Weinsteins' fund. "Asia's really the dominant story for this next century." Miramax's parent, Disney, is already in the game. This year, it released its first production tailored for China - a Mandarin-language cartoon...
...What is the audience like? It's usually pretty excitable, especially if it's a film with a lot of buzz. One [screening] that really impressed me a couple of years ago was SPL - when it was released they called it Kill Zone. There were some martial arts fans in the audience who were demonstrating fight moves before the screening...
...Jordan, the only U.S. military officer to face a court martial in the controversy, was charged with ordering dogs to be used for interrogations; cruelty and maltreatment of prisoners who were allegedly subjected to forced nudity and intimidation by dogs; dereliction of a duty to properly train and supervise soldiers in interrogation rules; and disobeying an order not to discuss the case with other witnesses. He could have faced five years in prison on his single conviction for failing to obey that order...
...closing arguments at Jordan's court martial, one prosecutor was quoted by The Washington Post as saying, "This case is not about what the accused did at Abu Ghraib, it's about what he divorced himself from doing." He added that Jordan failed to discharge his duties as a commander. "He didn't train, he didn't supervise, he didn't ensure compliance." Jordan's defense lawyers argued that he had no direct responsibility in the chain of command for what happened at Abu Ghraib and never personally participated in any of the abuse...
...Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reportedly talked Musharraf out of declaring martial law two weeks ago. But government insiders say it remains a possibility, despite the fact that such a move would alienate Musharraf from his U.S. backers and unite his moderate and extremist opponents against him. One factor he might have to consider if he does take such a drastic step: the views of his fellow servicemen, many of whom seem to be coming to the conclusion that, for their own sake, an elected civilian government is preferable to the current regime...