The Times article also highlighted Emine Erdogan's comment, "I am proud of them all," in reference to the Turks in the
film who come up against American force in Iraq. The article also notes that Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc called the film "realistic" after seeing it. The Times piece closes by asking whether the readers can imagine what the reaction would be if Laura Bush attended the gala opening of an openly anti-Turkish film.