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Election ad 'plays on fear of Arabs'
by Hijexx at 11:38 am EST, Mar 13, 2004

The re-election campaign of President George Bush provoked a new controversy yesterday, with a television ad campaign using a picture of an olive-skinned man to illustrate terrorism.
As a voiceover warns that Mr Bush's presumptive opponent, John Kerry, is soft on terrorists, a split-screen shows people at an airport, and a young man with flickering eyes who turns menacingly towards the camera.
The ads are the most aggressive so far - targeting John Kerry by name. Arab Americans said the campaign played on racism and fear, and could inflict further damage on a community marginalised after September 11.

"When they turn around and say John Kerry would be soft on terror, they don't use a picture of Osama bin Laden. They use a young good-looking, Middle Eastern male turning around looking furtively," said James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, which called on the Republicans to change the ads.

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It's at the usual place, http://www.georgebush.com/tvads/ In the video "100 Days" after the "War on Terror" splash. Go full screen when you watch it, it's easier to see the actor's nationality.

Actually, this time his ad me laugh. I can only wonder what's next out of this twit.