[Marxism] -- Iraq's Disneyland founded

["Ben Halligan" <B.Halligan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

US Army Uncovers 'Exorcist' Site in Iraq

The US Army is turning Hatra, Iraq, into a movie mecca after discovering
the site where movie maker William Friedkin shot the opening sequence of
horror classic The Exorcist. Movie fan Capt. Nik Guran stumbled across
the eerie find last month while stationed in Hatra and now he plans to
turn the desert site into The Exorcist Experience. And Guran has
Friedkin's backing. The director says, "The Army has hatched this idea
to turn the whole area into a tourist attraction. I hope they'll arrange
it. I would love nothing better than to return to Iraq. I've traveled
all over the world, and I have never felt closer to a people than I did
to the Iraqis."

(snip)

Army officials like Guran's idea and have given the enterprising captain
$5,000 to spend on the venture. So far, the soldier has created a car
park and revamped a nearby hotel with the help of local students.
Friedkin and Exorcist author William Peter Blatty are expected to visit
the 'theme park' before it opens later this year.

Full: http://www.imdb.com/PeopleNews/#1



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