Madonna pulls violent anti-war video
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CNN's Denise Quan reports pop singer Madonna has decided to pull her antiwar music video for fear its message would be misunderstood (April 1)
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LONDON, England (AP) -- Madonna has decided to withdraw the violent, anti-war video for her new single "American Life" out of respect for the troops fighting in Iraq.
In a statement posted on her Web site Monday, the singer said the video was filmed before the war started and was not appropriate to air at this time.
"Due to the volatile state of the world and out of sensitivity and respect to the armed forces, who I support and pray for, I do not want to risk offending anyone who might misinterpret the meaning of this video," Madonna said.
The video for the title track of a new album shows Madonna wearing military garb next to dancers in camouflage on a fashion runway. At one point, a grenade is thrown in the direction of a lookalike of President Bush. Scenes are intercut with images of war.
The video also shows Madonna trapped in a bathroom stall, where she uses a knife to carve "protect me" on the wall.
Warner Bros. Records will be releasing Madonna's new album April 22. The video was scheduled to premiere on VH-1 on Friday. The single "American Life" has just been released to radio.
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