 When the film was premiered at Cannes 2005, European critics would  parallel the film with the events in the current Bush  administration. For instance, Padmes line, "This is how liberty  dies with a thunderous applause," is a reference to President George  W. Bushs push for the enforcement of the 2002 Patriot Act. Later in  the film, Anakins line, "If youre not with me, then youre with  the enemy." is a direct paraphrase spoken by Bush, "If youre not  with us, then youre with the terrorists!" Although writer/director  George Lucas  (qv) acknowledged such similarities, he denied  writing that intention saying "The framework was written during the  Vietnam War and the Nixon administration 