To: Abbe Raven, President and Chief Executive Officer, A+E Networks
Obama Portrayal As Satan on History Channel
The History Channel’s new series ‘The Bible’ uses an actor to portray Satan that bears a remarkable resemblance to President Barack Obama. In a scene that casts actor Mohamen Mehdi Ouazani as Satan attempting to thwart Jesus Christ’s holy path to God, the unspoken message that Obama is Satan is clear given Mr. Ouzani’s uncanny resemblance to President Obama. It is important to note that this scene is in a documentary film and not a comedy skit where connotations are not to be taken seriously. It was produced in incredibly poor taste without regard to the deep divisions that face our country at the moment.
Why is this important?
Americans who would be insulted by the depiction of President Obama as Satan in an informational historical documentary broadcast on a major television network.