Interesting observation on sci-fi not having more straightforward avenues at that time. Star Wars franchise crushed it. But maybe that's because of all the action.
You might be right on the politics. Trying to remember what I took from Missing in Action other than Chuck Norris fucking motherfuckers up was fun to watch. Seems pretty anti-war when you gotta come back years later to get these poor souls left behind. Coulda been anti-Gook too.
Matrix was all about rebellion. Bourne franchise is going against the evil federal government. Navy Seals sucked so there's some karma there maybe.