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We take you to the North African nation of Wadiya, where General Haffaz Aladeen (aka Sacha Baron Cohen) changed over 300 Wadiyan words to "Aladeen," including positive and negative. Let's just say that it created a little confusion. You get the idea in the opening moments of "The Dictator," which opens next month.
Mark Lacter created the LA Biz Observed blog in 2006. He posted
until the day before his death on Nov. 13, 2013.