Vocal opponents of drones argue that the use of such technology increases recruitment for terror organizations.

Drones may convert entirely non-radical individuals into joining terrorist groups since non-radical individuals could become riled up by the havoc wreaked by U.S. drone strikes.

Kennedy aims to inspire the “defended” people (ie those living in West Berlin) by inferring that they are stalwarts in a broad, noble movement.

Kennedy repeats the word “beyond” to create rhythmic rhetoric.

The repetition of this line creates a rhythm in the first few lines, and drives home the difference between the west and the east in terms of freedom and the future.

In the speech, Obama offered an update on the War on Terror and sought to clarify his administration’s position on the controversial use of drone strikes and quasi-legal detention.

In a statement to the Associated Press, Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles responded:

What Gibson said, was the slogan that Adolf Hitler used to murder six million Jews. (Oldman’s) comment that Hollywood is a town ‘run by Jews’ has a very familiar sinister ring to it that is the anthem of bigots and anti-Semites everywhere. That has nothing to do with political correctness.

Oldman wrote an apology letter for his offensive language, explaining:

I am deeply remorseful that comments I recently made in the Playboy Interview were offensive to many Jewish people. Upon reading my comments in print—I see how insensitive they may be, and how they may indeed contribute to the furtherance of a false stereotype.