Body Of War
As a sidebar to Jim's post below(originally submitted 2008-03-22 01:19:15), steal your hearts and read The New Yorker article on Abu Ghraib -- cho
Last night, 3-21-08, on the PBS Bill Moyers Journal, Bill talked
with Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro on the true cost of war and their documentary, BODY OF WAR
The filmmakers talk about Iraq war veteran Tomas Young who was shot and paralyzed less than a week into his tour of duty. Three years in the making, BODY OF WAR tells the poignant tale of the young man’s journey from joining the service after 9/11 to fight in Afghanistan, to living with devastating wounds after being deployed to Iraq instead.
BODY OF WAR
The official site for the documentary includes behind-the-scenes photos, video and a listing of showings in the U.S.
In case you didn't know about this weeks show, or missed it or part of it, you can view part one here followed by part two here
You can also find a link to the transcript and much more.
Especially this:
Tomas Young worked with musician Eddie Vedder on an album to accompany BODY OF WAR.
Visit the Web site for the album and then head over to the blog to tell us about your favorite protest songs.
When you enter the Album Website you will listen to the Documentary Track Theme Song No More by Eddie Vedder and Ben Harper
After viewing the Journals show, and the Documentary site as well as the Album site, a Re-Visit, or first visit, to War Comes Home - Winter Soldiers - Iraq and Afganistan would be in order! As well as a Visit to The Real News Network Iraq Page to view a number of the Testimonies from 'Winter Soldier 2008' as well as newly added video's about Iraq.
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jimstaro
March 22, 2008 - 09:12
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4,000
GI death toll in Iraq nears 4,000
Three U.S. soldiers die in Iraq, toll nears 4,000
Video: A psychic Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski
“ Every war, when viewed from the undistorted perspective of life's sanctity, is a "civil war" waged by humanity against itself."
- Daisaku Ikeda
"The wise man points to the stars and the fool sees only the finger - and discusses it 24/7 on cable."
cho
March 22, 2008 - 09:19
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The woman behind the camera at Abu Ghraib
The New Yorker article (by Philip Gourevitch and Errol Morris) this week on Sabrina Harman "the woman behind the camera," includes several chilling details about ordinary folks get twisted by the leaders who are entrusted to make sound decisions.
And, if we want to focus on obscene coverups, how about this one, instead of all the frothing about Obama or Clinton?
jimstaro
March 22, 2008 - 11:36
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Started Reading
This last night and had to stop, waiting till blood pressure drops a tad to go back!
“ Every war, when viewed from the undistorted perspective of life's sanctity, is a "civil war" waged by humanity against itself."
- Daisaku Ikeda
"The wise man points to the stars and the fool sees only the finger - and discusses it 24/7 on cable."
cho
March 22, 2008 - 12:14
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So maddening. - It's brutal reading.
We've known for two years about Sanchez's directions... and one of the points of the article is that the 372 didn't have the training or the experience -- and thus were perfect tools.
And...
jimstaro
March 22, 2008 - 09:38
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Thomas - Three Questions for Pres. Candidates
“ Every war, when viewed from the undistorted perspective of life's sanctity, is a "civil war" waged by humanity against itself."
- Daisaku Ikeda
"The wise man points to the stars and the fool sees only the finger - and discusses it 24/7 on cable."
cho
March 22, 2008 - 15:48
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And this from the review of the movie "Taxi to the Dark Side"
Another comment from this week's The New Yorker by David Denby in his review...