
The Human Cost of War
A powerful program that goes beyond the usual political and military coverage of the Iraq war to show how the conflict is seen and experienced by the US soldiers who are fighting it and the Iraqi people who are often caught in the crossfire.
Soldiers Speak Out (2 hours)
In this segment we bring together four films with the stories of soldiers in combat and Iraqi Vets.
In The Ground Truth, the filmmaker's talk to patriotic young Americans - ordinary men and women who heeded the call for military service in Iraq - as they experience recruitment and training, combat, and homecoming.
In War Tapes, a chilling on-the-ground video diary of the soldiers' experience in Iraq, and the short film Soldiers Speak Out, a powerful, first-hand testament to the reality of the military experience, told entirely in the words of American veterans who have been to war and are now opposing it.
We conclude with clips from Robert Greenwald's powerful expose Iraq For Sale, which takes you inside the lives of soldiers, truck drivers, widows and children who have been changed forever as a result of profiteering in the reconstruction of Iraq.
Guest Sean Huze, veteran of the Iraq War and author of the critically acclaimed plays "Sandstorm: Stories From the Front," joins us with his personal convictions about his call to duty. Journalist Peter Laufer, joins us to talk about what he learned from the many soldiers he has interviewed for his book, "Mission Rejected."
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Human Cost of War Related Websites:
The Empowerment Project - Soldiers Speak Out
Iraq For Sale
The Ground Truth
Peter Laufer
The War Tapes
Thank You Lt.org - Ehren Watada
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