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Talk About It

1. Is Hoffman justified in deceiving American allies in foreign countries in order to achieve American objectives? Is he justified in deceiving his own agents?
2. Is lying ever acceptable? Why or why not? If our military forces do not engage in lies and deception, can they be effective agents in warfare?
3. Does Hoffman present a truthful portrait of American intervention in the Middle East?
4. How is the warfare represented in this film different from the warfare of World War II? What has changed? Is Hoffman right about the prospect of this war going on without end, requiring constant vigilance and engagement?
5. What risks does Hoffman run by directing warfare from such a distance, dependent upon his high-tech surveillance tactics?

The Family Corner

Body of Lies is rated R for strong violence including some torture, and for language throughout. It's fraught with explosive warfare violence that spray body parts and bone fragments; gory torture scenes involving whips and hammers; and the kind of obscenities one might expect in such violent and devastating contexts.

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