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dixiegrrrrl

(60,153 posts) Thu Oct 17, 2013, 12:37 PM Oct 2013

"The Americans used knives to dig the bullets out of the bodies" [View all]

I am watching Jeremny Schahill's Dirty Wars,
as he interviews Afghans.
Our military is doing the same thing there as they did in Iraq, and in Vietnam...killing civilians.
He is documenting it.

Dirty Wars is now on DVD.
Highly recommended, but a tough watch.

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"The Americans used knives to dig the bullets out of the bodies" [View all] dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 OP

I hope you understand that one of the evils of war is upaloopa Oct 2013 #1

In this particular incident dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #4

Why are you misquoting me? upaloopa Oct 2013 #6

Perspective was suggested Jim Warren Oct 2013 #8

Perspective was suggested....derailment was attempted. Iggo Oct 2013 #16

Having lost my eldest 1st cousin in Vietnam, I highly respect and honor your service and indepat Oct 2013 #11

In Vietnam there were few identifying characteristics separating upaloopa Oct 2013 #15

If I could relive my life as I would have wanted it upaloopa Oct 2013 #18

You did your duty for which you can be proud. In '68 as a naval reserve officer, I indepat Oct 2013 #19

Civilians are murdered in war. The Armed Forces that employed you made damn sure of that... Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #24

Where did you get the DVD? KoKo Oct 2013 #2

Netflix... dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #5

Oh Great. Thanks..will put it in my que. KoKo Oct 2013 #10

We are not all a bunch bloodthirsty monsters giftedgirl77 Oct 2013 #3

I can assure you that I DON'T assume dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #7

Well when you make a statement saying giftedgirl77 Oct 2013 #17

Nobody said you were. Iggo Oct 2013 #20

here is a review from a leftist point of view: grantcart Oct 2013 #9

Well..that's interesting. But, I'll check it out for myself. KoKo Oct 2013 #12

And, despite (or, because of) all those horrors inflicted, they lost...again. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2013 #13

+1 KoKo Oct 2013 #22

what's a half million dead "civilians"compared to massive $$ for the military and corporations? punk msongs Oct 2013 #14

k/r it's just money. solarhydrocan Oct 2013 #21

K & R for Scahill dreamnightwind Oct 2013 #23

The striking thing about the dvd vs. the book is dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #25

OK, you're talking me into watching it dreamnightwind Oct 2013 #26