Well, Arabs in general, specifically terrorist types, have been a handy fallback bad guy for a few years.
Which reminds me: If you read the credits for True Lies, which of course features an irresponsibly stereotypical “Crimson Jihad” terrorist group as the heavies, there’s a bit of fine print towards the end, something to the effect of, “This film is a work of fiction and nothing in it is intended to reflect any particular ethnic or religious group.” (I don’t remember the exact language; it’s been a while since I’ve seen the flick. Yes, I read all the credits. I’m a film geek, remember?) Anyway, it’s kind of a weak apology, after all the swarthy, sweaty, unshaven fanatics – and incompetent to boot; remember the camcorder? – featured in the flick.
