User blog comment:Doobiesister/24 and the link to the war on terror - help with my dissertation/@comment-75.42.236.33-20100716214813

1. All seasons seem linked to today's War on Terror. I.e., middle east, Russia behind the scenes, drug gang violence in Mexico spilling over into Arizona and Texas.

2. Chloe brought a lot of real life aspects to the show. I.e., ex husband, her quirkiness and bluntness, her loyalty. The first couple seasons showed Jack with a normal teenage daughter and how her poor decisions didn't just get her into trouble but endangered her life. Edgar was a geek but his weight problem made him more insecure, vulnerable, and lovable at the same time.

3. The show showed the dilemma of saving lives vs. giving Miranda rights to prisoners. CTU's job was not to prosecute crimes but to prevent them. Jack was always willing to sacrifice his personal ambitions in order to stop the loss of innocent lives.

That's about all the thinking I can do right now.