Apparently, George Lucas sees the United States as the evil empire.  According to James P. Pinkerton in an article for Newsday (May 23, 2005), in the latest Star Wars movie “Lucas has outed himself, ideologically: He compares George W. Bush to Darth Vader. In a line that the critics are raving about, Anakin/Vader says, ‘If you're not with me, you're my enemy.’ That's a clear play on President Bush's famous line from his speech to Congress on Sept. 20, 2001: ‘Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.’ So there you have it: In Lucas' imagination, America is the evil empire.

“Yet, in addition to Bush-bashing, Lucas went even further. He confides to reporters that none other than President Richard Nixon inspired him to create the original "Star Wars" in the '70s. Nixon, of course, is the all-time Great Satan of liberal political demonology”. And here I thought that the Soviet Union was the evil empire.  According to Lucas, it was US.

Pinkerton noted in his commentary that “Lucas went on to draw parallels between the Vietnam War then and the Iraq war now.”  Pinkerton further noted that it is “No wonder so many critics love the new movie. Writing for Slate.com, David Edelstein praises the "anti-fascist politics" of ‘Sith.’ And who's the fascist? Well, that would be the president. Playing on the name of the film's arch fiend, Darth Sidious, Edelstein lauds Lucas for taking a ‘palpable swipe at our own Darth Dubyous.’ The allegorical politics of ‘Sith’ are so unmistakable that the headline in the Hollywood Reporter reads, ‘Lucas film strikes back at Bush.’’  Pinkerton correctly states that  “This attitude prevails in Hollywood.  Actors, directors, and producers make millions or billions of dollars in America.  Then they bash America…the hand that feeds them.”

If Mr. Lucas believes that President Bush is the real life Darth Vader, he is VERY confused.  His view of the world is the exact opposite of reality…almost like viewing the negative of a film.  But if he does perceive America to be the “dark side” maybe he would be happier living with those that he sees as “good”.  I am sure he would be welcomed by the islamofascists living in the Middle East and elsewhere on the “light side”.  I have no doubt that they would support his lifestyle and maybe even join him for lobster and a movie on the coast.