I think he has said that he believes President Bush was sincere in his belief that he was helping Iraq. ("You can say much about Bush but don't you think he believes in what he is doing?")
Neoconservatives often are incredibly sincere -it's a beliefsystem.

also, not every piece of art is created from the perspective of the artist, and one's interpretation of this film mustn't necessarily take into account vontrier's personal views.
Extremely well stated. I agree completely.
i don't think anyone has been through centuries of oppression since the old testament.
The Trans-Atlantic slave trade resulted in centuries of oppression.

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I think locating Grace as America in reference to Iraq may be a bit of an over read. Firstly, because it assumes that Von Trier, believes American neo-imperialism in Iraq has an altrueistic goal. Now, I'm not in his head, but I think a man as involved in Dogme95 as Von Trier, which rejected American cultural imperialism, in film atleast, doesn't view the Iraq war as well meaning.
Also, the film is largely about subjugation. 'we' created 'them'. I can only imagine what being under centuries of oppression does to the psyche of a person. Perhaps, more generally, the film may be about colonialism as a broad stroke. Ohh and don't view people through a homogenizing lense; its absurd, I'm glad Von Trier makes this point.
I hope Glenn Beck reads this, it would be helpful.
Hate that guy.

I think that this is not have directly relatinship with Iraq, but
For example when Grace give the democracy and the freedom, she has in her back BIG GUNS..!!! , and she dont know if the black people need this or at lest they have the same feeling that her about this new life.
Mr. Bush is doing exaclty the same, and. with similar consecuences
But I repet, I think that this is not the directors intention.
Oscar from Rosario-Argentina

Why can't the film be an examination of all of the above?
On one layer it could be about race/US history, on another about war/colonialism, on another about Capitalism, and so forth.
This film can certainly be viewed on various layers determined by the interests of the viewer.

Thats exactly what I got. Its really obvious actually.
People are having trouble seeing over the black vs. white characters of the film, when in reality, the film is not about race.
I'm not sure wether to call them niave, or just idealistic.