Technology's become the great prism for what's going on in the world.
A lot of networks don't want to touch controversial subjects, and especially stuff that deals with race and history.
You cannot expect soldiers to change people's minds. That has to be done in other ways.
Nations, not least America, retain full command of their national forces.
Missing your lunch is not exactly the end of the world.
I think a lot of people think that just because you have a celebrity attached to your company, that all things are easy. I don't have a stat to back this up, but my experience has shown me that more often than not, celebrity production companies fail.