Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Voice from Iraq
What an interesting film. It is a documentary collage of video made by the Iraqi people. 150 video cameras were put into the hands of the Iraqi people to make their own films. It is an amazing piece of work. It is good to see the human faces below the bombs, rapes, pillaging. Most of the footage is about 2 years old, but it is so good to see the humans that are there, the children, the desires for peace. When Abu Ghraib attrocities that are committed by the U.S. are exposed, the people of Iraq say that is nothing compared to what Saddam has done. Of course, the serious torture has yet to be shown.
It is pointed out heavily that although people can speak out, there is no safety or security. And now that the U.S. military is committing all sorts of horrific crimes against the people, I persnally get the sense that they are going to continually suffer.
There is also video of attrocities and torture overseen by Uday Hussein, Saddams kid. The piece of shit was ruthless and absoutely brutal. Oddly, all of this was of course allowed to happen with U.S. complicity as they CHOSE not to get involved in the internal affairs of the nation, though they knew and supported what was going on.
It was interesting watching the Kurds speak so highly of Bush, as they are sitting in high privilege now that Saddam has been ousted. Saddam was especially vicious to the Kurds, killing hundreds of thousands, possibly millions of them. Oddly, during one of the most horrific violence in 1988, it was completely supported by the U.S., and some of the armaments and intelligence used was supplied by the U.S. Although Bush has gotten Saddam ousted, I personally don't think they should for an instant believe that the U.S. is their friend. The enemy of my enemy is not my friend.
But it is so good to see the human faces behind the whole thing. The children, the smiles, the desires for peace, etc.
Although the U.S. occupation may be kinder and gentler...thus far...it has a capacity for brutality that is continuing to show its monsterous face and increasing. It will indeed become more brutal, and is becoming more brutal as Amercan led massacres continue to come to the forefront of some of the media. But also, do not forget, the U.S. knew what Saddam was doing at his meanest and ALLOWED it to continue because the softening of the people would help out in controlling the oil business in the region. There are no higher ideals involved in the decision to go to war with Iraq, only business.
It is pointed out heavily that although people can speak out, there is no safety or security. And now that the U.S. military is committing all sorts of horrific crimes against the people, I persnally get the sense that they are going to continually suffer.
There is also video of attrocities and torture overseen by Uday Hussein, Saddams kid. The piece of shit was ruthless and absoutely brutal. Oddly, all of this was of course allowed to happen with U.S. complicity as they CHOSE not to get involved in the internal affairs of the nation, though they knew and supported what was going on.
It was interesting watching the Kurds speak so highly of Bush, as they are sitting in high privilege now that Saddam has been ousted. Saddam was especially vicious to the Kurds, killing hundreds of thousands, possibly millions of them. Oddly, during one of the most horrific violence in 1988, it was completely supported by the U.S., and some of the armaments and intelligence used was supplied by the U.S. Although Bush has gotten Saddam ousted, I personally don't think they should for an instant believe that the U.S. is their friend. The enemy of my enemy is not my friend.
But it is so good to see the human faces behind the whole thing. The children, the smiles, the desires for peace, etc.
Although the U.S. occupation may be kinder and gentler...thus far...it has a capacity for brutality that is continuing to show its monsterous face and increasing. It will indeed become more brutal, and is becoming more brutal as Amercan led massacres continue to come to the forefront of some of the media. But also, do not forget, the U.S. knew what Saddam was doing at his meanest and ALLOWED it to continue because the softening of the people would help out in controlling the oil business in the region. There are no higher ideals involved in the decision to go to war with Iraq, only business.
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