I've yet to see 300, and probably won't until it's on HBO, but I'm confused about what message the movie is trying to send and how this impacts debate about current public policy in the Middle East.
As you may know, the story centers on the ability of a small handful of Spartans to defeat a larger Persian force by enticing it to commit forces to taking over a small pass in the Greek mountains.
Are the producers telling us that small committed forces can defeat larger invading forces if they encourage them to make bad decisions?
Sound familiar? If you've ever wanted to know what the phrase "those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it" means, here you go.
