These are the impressions, some of our readers got, after her op-ed article in Washington post, in which the Hollywood actress and wife of Hollywood star Brad Pitt was heard discussing the troop surge and mentioning how, she feels it has worked. Some feel, that it offers some insight into the political choices of Angelina who has had an illustrious movie career and is one of the hottest beauties according to many polls and magazines.

McCain, the Republican candidate, has been the one advocating increasing the troop concentration in Iraq and arguing that pulling back troops will destabilise the area. As opposed to Democratic Candidate Obama’s softer stance advocating a pullback.

A Reader who called himself a die-hard McCain supporter noted in his email, “If Angelina would support McCain or his agenda, his chances will increase dramatically”. “Angelina has such pull and fame. Everything she does is news. Remember how much the media was after photo’s of her and brad’s [Brad Pitt] child.”

“It shows that Angelina is very much politically aware and aware of what’s going on around the world and what’s going on in middle-east”. “ People often think that celebrities are dumb and don’t care about much else than money and luxuries”.” This shows that they are wrong “says the e-mail of Jessica from Minneapolis.

Celebrities are getting more and more embroiled in politics and humanitarian issues, and making their feelings on major political issues clear. We have no shortage of examples, and Angelina is one of them.

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