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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Mar 17, 2008 22:16:52 GMT -1
...anyone watch this on channel 4 tonight? Interesting to say the least!  Basically a documentary style 'film' based on the scandal and cover up of the Battle for Haditha in Iraq where 24 civilians were massacred by American troops. A cover up followed (as we would come to expect from the yanks) and this film tells the story of what 'supposedly' happened! Disturbing stuff and cant do the war effort any good but definately worth watching or buying if possible! |
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Post by Arnold on Mar 17, 2008 22:24:14 GMT -1
Bugger I missed it  I have just seen it all over Youtube will watch it tomorrow. |
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Post by T C on Mar 17, 2008 22:26:42 GMT -1
sounds interesting  |
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Mar 17, 2008 22:31:21 GMT -1
It was really good, with much of the dialogue inprovised. The story is not a pleasant one, particularly if you are a serving US soldier but this sort of thing happens in war and goes by unnoticed. The lead character (who actually plays a fictional character) used to be a serving US soldier and was injured in Iraq (shows his injury as part of the film) - it works really well, to the point where you feel its a real documentary. This is what its about: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haditha_killings |
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Post by T C on Mar 17, 2008 22:33:40 GMT -1
just read all that. Really sad but hardly a surprise I'm afraid.  |
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Mar 17, 2008 22:36:19 GMT -1
just read all that. Really sad but hardly a surprise I'm afraid. no, but hits home when you see it on screen, particularly the murder of women and kids! Its easy to see why support from some Iraqi citizens is sliding! |
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Post by T C on Mar 17, 2008 22:38:38 GMT -1
did they ever support America's involvement ? I doubt it, more a case of the lesser of two evils
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Mar 17, 2008 22:42:12 GMT -1
did they ever support America's involvement ? I doubt it, more a case of the lesser of two evils Its a mixed bag i think, but some certainly did (i was watching a documentary about Iraq the other day). Its war i'm afraid, shit happens and i would say this film shows it in the worst possible scenario - after all, the soldiers were instructed to treat both the houses as hostile..so they did. Common sense didnt play a part though! |
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Post by T C on Mar 17, 2008 22:46:38 GMT -1
hit you quite hard methinks, watching the horror etc. Know where you coming from tho, seen enough shit in my time as i'm sure you have  |
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Mar 17, 2008 22:55:22 GMT -1
hit you quite hard methinks, watching the horror etc. Know where you coming from tho, seen enough shit in my time as i'm sure you have didnt hit me particularly hard, just disturbing to actually know for a 'FACT' that something very similar to what i saw on screen actually happened. Thats War i suppose! Rightio, i'm off to bed TC - see ya soon matey!  |
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