On Tue, January 27, 2009 9:38 am, Kevin Callahan wrote: > > On Jan 27, 2009, at 9:20 AM, Roger Howard wrote: > >> Just watched this documentary by Errol Morris last night - both >> painful >> and embarrassing subject matter, but also provides the nuance and >> depth to >> the story of the abuses at Abu Graibh that's been missing from the >> headlines. >> >> Anyone else seen it? >> > > missed it > can you summarize?
Interviews with many of the well-known faces of Abu-G including Lyndie England, providing context and background to the photos and the events themselves. Some have criticized the film saying it lets the soldiers off the hook morally... I didn't get that - it certain does allow them to paint a picture of complicity up the chain of command, of their complete bewilderment in the situation and lack of any critical judgement. There are letters written home which are read aloud, providin more context to the story itself and the soldier's frames of mind. All in all, completely fascinating - I certainly am not ready to let these guys off the hook, but their story seems consistent and plausible. Gonna have to watch it again, right after I finish the Nixon-Frost interviews I downloaded last night (the actual footage, not the film recently released). -R _______________________________________________ OSX-Nutters mailing list | [email protected] http://lists.tit-wank.com/mailman/listinfo/osx-nutters List hosted at http://cat5.org/
