On Wednesday, Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith opened to packed cinemas throughout the United States at a time when another battle is taking place in the US Senate over President Bush’s pick of conservative judges for the federal judiciary.
The debate is expected to go on for a week and so far it has been bitter with both sides accusing the other of trying the change the Senate working rules. Even the name of Adolf Hitler and Star Wars have been mentioned in entertaining exchanges.