War

war is hell on both sides,i teared up for US soldiers and Iraqis,victims of fate, caught in a trap none of them could have forseen-- one people, whose security situation got worse by the dayanother, who went to war in a foreign country without any translators, and then faced an angry population melting in with former Baathists which became a hotbed of radical fundamentalism ; akin to Vietnam, you didn't know who was good and who was Viet Cong, -- culminating in suicide bombings at the UN, and sexual torture and random brutal detention at Abu Ghraib. Human life ceased to have meaning in a constant war zone that last for years and arguably to this day.1. You should always think before smashing a society, even a totalitarian dictatorship.2. It is a tall order to do justice in your own country, let alone someone else.I supported the war at the time in 2003, I really thought the US gov't had contingency plans for everything, including democratic change in Iraq. Looking back, seeing how institutions don't ever respond to the needs of real people on the street, neither in domestic policy nor foreign, -- we had no business being in Iraq.Such a great documentary. We should be grateful to God that we live in comfort and security, and have not lived our lives in the receiving end of imperialist might.

It doesn’t get more biased than this film. This British reporter deliberately catches soldiers at a the worst points in conversation to make them look incompetent. He complains through out the entire film about how uncomfortable he was day to day in a war zone.The reporter shames America soldiers because he joins them on a night raid of the home of a wanted terrorist, and they don’t take their boots off as guests.He regularly clips into and out of dialogue with soldiers and civilians to skew an entire narrative against the United States military.It’s quite ironic that he follows American military convoys around while mocking them, when he’d be brutalized drug through the streets and hung from a bridge without them in front of him, simply for being a westerner.So much airtime given to Iraqis complaining about how hopefully they were when the Americans showed up, but how how 8 months into a war with two of the 4 largest militaries in the world things were all back to normal.Typical hard left slant portrayed deliberately misleading.

in a world where news is just another capitalistic enterprise bent on ratings and entertainment and telling their target audience exactly what they want to hear, this is a must see for all those out there who are looking for the facts.I highly recommend it, along with Death in Gaza

Shocking, honest, brave and an amazing eye-opener. Watch this movie if you really want to know what's happening in Iraq. Shows both sides of the story about the insurgency war that you won't see on TV. Critical of US policy, but sympathetic to the American soldiers on the ground. Historical movie.

lame, nothing substantial to watch just clips of a scared journalist running from the action.

Langan spent several months living in and travelling around Iraq, armed with nothing more deadly than a small video camera. The programme began with footage of a small boy smiling holding up a 'USA' poster saying 'Bush good'!, as if to demonstrate that at least some people still welcome the coalition presence (filmed late last year and early this).Baghdad seemed lively, with plenty of traffic, shops and an appearance of 'normal' daily life. An air of tension seemed o permeate the place, and signs of the 'occupation' were never far away. Just a couple of blocks from the US headquarters an Imam was using a mosque public address system to exhort the locals to throw out the 'Israeli occupation forces.' US representatives eventually managed to put a stop to the broadcast, but I got the impression of a big city with lots of Imams, and lots of public address systems...'Israeli occupation forces'...Jews and Israel are clearly a big issue. Or rather, perception of Jew and Israel is a big issue. Numerous scenes showed Langan being jostled by crowds, many of whom were chanting their opposition to Israel. It is quite clear that many see the USA as a tool of Israel, but also that many others actually think the US forces are Jewish, actually Israeli forces in US uniform. The resentment was palpable. 'Down with the Israeli occupiers!' and 'We don't want the Jews here!' are amongst the most polite lines - we can only guess what the BBC did not permit to be translated.Hand grenade.At one point (in Ramadi or Fallujah) an inquisitive crowd turned distinctly hostile. Langan was kicked, pushed and one man even pulled out a hand grenade. Nevertheless, a group of concerned locals risked their own safety by protecting him. 'It's okay, he's a journalist, he's a journalist' they repeated, whilst hustling him to the relative security of a local shop. It was a disturbing scene, which could easily have resulted in serious injury or death for Langan.Fallujah: 'Where People Die!'Things seemed much more difficult in Ramadi and Fallujah than in Baghdad. In the capital many of the people he spoke with complained about power shortages, traffic control, water supply and employment. Elsewhere, military and political matters were much more prevalent. Langan spent time with the 82nd Airborne in Fallujah. Helicopters clattered overhead constantly. The sound of gunfire crackled sporadically in the distance. The locals kept their distance. If looked like a town under occupation, whatever the substance of the matter.The 82nd were using bulldozers to demolish the central reservation of a main road, as it had been used to conceal explosive devices. As unidentified parties took pot shots at them from distance, the Airborne went about their demolition, keeping a careful watch in all directions. At least twice, Langan scuttled for cover as rounds passed nearby.Most of the he spoke to had two main grievances in common: the disruption and inconveniences of household searches ('soldier in my daughter's bedroom with their boots on!') and similar; and the US response to isolated pot shots. The same point was made several times: 'one shot towards them and they respond by opening up on a whole area indiscrimately'.Langan visited a platoon of infantry based under a bridge, most days for a couple of weeks. The men were friendly, helpful and polite. They were also tense and nervous. 'I don't want to be here', 'we weren't trained for this', and 'I've grown to hate 'em' were amongst their comments. Their tension was increased several fold when a suicide bomber drove a truck full of explosives into their post, killing two men and injuring others. This was the infamous incident recorded on video by the perpetrators.Early in 2004 Langan spent time talking with people waiting outside Abu Ghraib prison, who were hoping to see relatives. A number of people alleged that abuse was taking place inside. A lady who had worked inside the prison as a translator approached him and went into some detail about the conditions inside, and activities of the guards. As we know, these stories proved to be true. The local Iraqis knew they were true at the time, such were the numbers of witnesses, in one form or another. Their grief, desperation and disappointment was palpable. It will take a long time to change.Seeing someone like Langan - approachable, likeable and eminently respected in his field - on the streets, in houses and talking to real people, beats any number of third hand articles for immediacy and passion. He has my complete respect. I suspect he will gain yours too, should you see this film.

truth is out

Basically this guy decided to take a camera and go and film what was actually happening in Iraq 7 months after George Bush declared 'Mission Accomplished'.Using a hand-held camera and local translators he interviews Iraqi citizens in hot-spots like Falluja, American soldiers on the other side and even leaders of the resistance. What he finds is resentment from both Iraqis and soldiers.Sometimes it feels kinda 'set-up' because the action is so tense - proximity to gunfire, riots - and the comments he recieves (as near truthfulness from the soldiers as you're likely to hear) are extraordinary. But the story is real and extremely powerful, a true insight into what the mass media wasn't telling people.Eye-opening and tense field-reporting. I would recommend this to anyone interested in the war, it's aftermath and the truth behind the illegal occupation of Iraq.

The given description is misleading. This DVD is a compilation of 5 US WW2-period B&W short films:* Story of the Flying Fortress (from which the overall title derives)* Conquest of the Night (about radar-equipped warships in the Pacific)* Pacific Firepower (about the US invasion of Saipan)* The 957th Day (since the attack on Pearl Harbor)* News Parade (about the German annexation of Austria in 1938)The total running time is about 48 minutes.There is nothing about the 19 Squadron Mustangs shown on the cover.On the plus side, the transfers to digital are good from decent quality prints.

La pochette de ce dvd représente des P51 mustang (américains) avec des cocardes anglaises et survolant une carte de l'Afrique et du Moyen-Orient. On ne sait rien de plus mais c'est assez intrigant et je m'offre donc ce dvd pas cher. Amazon ne fournit pas de photo de l'arrière de la pochette. S'il l'avait fait, on aurait pu se rendre compte qu'il s'agit en fait d'un documentaire sur le B17 et les raids sur l'Allemagne nazie.Aucun rapport donc et l'on se demande vraiment pourquoi recourir à de tels procédés, le documentaire sur le B17 n'étant pas mauvais du tout.