Muslim Big Shot to USMC Officer, 1904: "Your President Is Mad!"; USMC Captain (Saluting, with Utmost Delight): "Yes, Sir!"

As talks with Iran continue, it is time to dwell briefly upon an epic adventure movie starring Sean Connery that came out a few years before the Ayatollahs' revolution. Filmed 50 years ago by John Milius on a script loosely based on the Perdicaris affair of 1904, The Wind and the Lion features one of the most patriotic, pro-American battle scenes ever filmed (at YouTube, divided in two parts below): after part one, be sure not to miss the last few seconds of part two as the marines bring the battle to an end, when this brief dialogue takes place. 

Capt. Jerome, USMC: Captain Jerome, United States Marine Corps, and you are my prisoner, sir.

The Bashaw of Tangier: You are a very dangerous man, Captain, and your President Roosevelt is mad.

Capt. Jerome, USMC: Yes, sir!

And speaking of Theodore Roosevelt, check out the 1975 dialog in which the TR character foresees the arrival of Donald Trump (from the post A Grizzly! Congress's Wittiest Senator Lays Bare an Awesome Description of Donald Trump, Echoing 50-Year-Old Sean Connery Epic Movie's Striking Prescience).

Theodore Roosevelt: The American grizzly is a symbol of the American character: strength, intelligence, ferocity. Maybe a little blind and reckless at times... but courageous beyond all doubt. And one other trait that goes with all previous.

2nd Reporter: And that, Mr. President?

Theodore Roosevelt: Loneliness. The American grizzly lives out his life alone. Indomitable, unconquered — but always alone. He has no real allies, only enemies, but none of them as great as he.

2nd Reporter: And you feel this might be an American trait?

Theodore Roosevelt: Certainly. The world will never love us. They respect us - they might even grow to fear us. But they will never love us, for we have too much audacity! And, we're a bit blind and reckless at times too.

2nd Reporter: Are you perhaps referring to the situation in Morocco and the Panama Canal[?]

Theodore Roosevelt: If you say so... The American grizzly embodies the spirit of America. He should be our symbol! Not that ridiculous eagle — he's nothing more than a dandified vulture.