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Actor Hoffman Speaks Out Against US Policy on Iraq <\/strong><\/p>\n \tBERLIN, Feb 11 (AFP) – US actor Dustin Hoffman has spoken out against Washington's policy on Iraq and warned that a conflict there could turn into another Vietnam.<\/p>\n \tSpeaking to more than 500 guests at a UNICEF gala "Cinema for Peace" late Monday, the dimunitive actor said he was not anti-American but that he was against the policies of the current US government.<\/p>\n \tAn emotional Hoffman said the buildup to the conflict with Iraq reminded him of the 1960s and of the Vietnam war, which he said "began with a lie," an apparent reference to claims the conflict with Iraq is about oil not arms.<\/p>\n \tThe actor warned that those times could come again, ending his address by reading a piece by American poet Carl Sandburg.<\/p>\n \t"He said exactly what we were all thinking," said German actress Hannelore Elsner, while German action film star Ralf Moeller said Hoffman's speech had brought tears to his eyes.<\/p>\n \tOther international stars present included former James Bond actor Roger Moore, Faye Dunaway and Christopher Lee.<\/p>\n \tFAIR USE NOTICE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" < Actor Hoffman Speaks Out Against US Policy on Iraq BERLIN, Feb 11 (AFP) – US actor Dustin Hoffman has spoken out against Washington's policy on Iraq and warned that a conflict there could turn into another Vietnam. Speaking to … Continue reading