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Posted by Dave (The Void) on October 31, 2007
This documentary (86 mins) takes us behind the scenes at the U.S. media centre in the Middle East in the run-up to and aftermath of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
One particularly chilling moment comes when, after a day in which journalists are killed in three seperate attacks, the Americans reiterate their warning: you’re only safe when you’re embedded.
Posted in documentary, film, iraq, media, middle east, militarism, propaganda, USA, video, war | Tagged: al jazeera, centcom | Leave a Comment »
