Spielberg to direct film on Munich massacre

In 1972, at the Munich Olympics eleven Israeli athletes were murdered by Arab terrorists (possibly with (unintended?) help from German policemen). One of these athletes was Joe Romano, top weightlifter and brother of two close personal friends of mine.

The devastation his murder caused in the Romano family extended well into the nineties, and it is never far from anyone's thought.

The Germans had a brief pause for a token remembrance, then went on with the Games; business as usual. What difference do a few more dead Jews make, right? At least they made the news, which is more than would have happened 30 years earlier.

Steven Spielberg has taken it upon himself to direct a Dreamworks produced movie about this outrage. I have good hopes he'll do allright by the Romano's, and by all the families and friends involved.