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Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers
Directed By: Robert Greenwald Average Rating: Binding: DVD Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Brave New Films Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: September 26, 2006 Running Time: 75 minutes
Description: Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers is the story of what happens to everyday Americans when corporations go to war.
Acclaimed director Robert Greenwald (Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, Outfoxed, and Uncovered) 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. Iraq for Sale uncovers the connections between private corporations making a killing in Iraq and the decision makers who allow them to do so.
Cronies of war This Robert Greenwald documenatary shows the results of military privatization and the experience of this war for regular Americans. Not surprisingly, it's not a pretty picture. 1 star deduction for OK production quality (but heck, the guy works on a budget)5 stars for content. With these popular and widely acclaimed documentaries Greenwald is clearly providing the American public with what it wants and needs but does not get enough of from it's major media institutions. In recent years the documentary format has become an invaluable counterbalance to a cowed and subservient corporate media fearful of ever present charges of a mythical liberal bias and commited as ever to not really rocking the boat.
In addition to Greenwald's good work, there have indeed been many excellent films made on this war as well as important issues directly related to it. Some highly recommended include: -UNCOVERED - THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT THE IRAQ WAR (Directed by Greenwald) -NO END IN SIGHT -WHY WE FIGHT -WAR IS SELL -WAR MADE EASY: HOW PRESIDENTS AND PUNDITS KEEP SPINNING US TO DEATH -THE RUSH TO WAR -ORWELL ROLES IN HIS GRAVE -FRONTLINE: BUSH'S WAR -FRONTLINE: THE DARK SIDE
Greenwald is a moron, but better than Moore First of all, if you have not been to Iraq, you have no idea what is really going on there. Sadly, Greenwald went to Iraq and some how got the idea there were unhappy contractors and soldiers there. Gee, that's not what I saw and I just got back Feb 08. When I saw this film, I was hoping for something a little more along the lines of "Why We Fight", more info on "shooter" type contractors such as Blackwater USA, and more of an expose of PMC scams such as the Custer Battles deal and more. What I saw was a great deal of boring dialogue about a single KBR truck convoy incident. Again, Greenwald missed the intended mark. As if those guys thought Iraq was going to be a pic-nic, it's a war zone for Pete's sake. Again, Greenwald takes a topic the public should know more about (waste and fraud and such in Iraq), and cleverly disguises it with a smoke screen of a film that bores you to tears with stuff you already knew if you watched the news. Big hit, Greenwald. I saw happy soldiers, contractors and Iraqis where I was. There are some things going on out there not in the news that Greenwald could have easily uncovered. Obviously, that was not his intent. Clearly, his intent with the films I've seen has been to muddle and confuse issues. Truth be told, we're probably not going to see a real expose of stuff going on in the GWOT, and Greenwald is playing his role as a (mis)information operation agent.
A real ey opener. This eye opening video really shows just why the Bush Presidency and policies should be voted out. Every one running the companies that are running this "war for profit" is a croney of Bush's or a high ranking political/military person that is in it just for the money. They could care less for what happens to our men and women in combat. This video alone is justification for pulling out of Iraq let alone the loss of the lives of thousands of our young men and women.
Truly eye opening... While I didn't believe the reasons for "war", it was truly eye opening to see WHAT REALLY goes on, and who IS profiting from it all...all at the expense of American, Iraqi, and lives of many other innocent people from all over the world. Let the TRUTH be known, and spread throughout the world, that this "war" was all based on LIES!
Iraq for sale: The war profitters Excellent documentary !!!! I would recommend it to anyone who has an interest in how our goverment is corrupt . Its all about making money at the tax payers expense.
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