Comments on: Go see “Body of War,” in order to viscerally feel the injustice of the U.S. involvement in Iraq http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/06/07/go-see-body-of-war-in-order-to-truly-feel-the-injustice-of-the-us-involvment-in-iraq/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:41:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mary Longhurst http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/06/07/go-see-body-of-war-in-order-to-truly-feel-the-injustice-of-the-us-involvment-in-iraq/#comment-19308 Mary Longhurst Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:21:23 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2723#comment-19308 Erich, Thanks for this post. Great job of summing up Donahue's message and the palpable energy surrounding the showing of this film at the National Convention for Media Reform. Sadly, the point about this film not being a "financial success," despite myriad rave reviews, is a tough reality. I witnessed that in Seattle this past April when, the very next day following Body of War's opening night (which was packed because of Donahue's appearance), I was shocked at the sparse number in attendance. And this was after what I felt was great local coverage of the film with interviews on the local NPR station and in the newspapers. So the tragedy here is two-fold: not only in the devastating toll this war is taking on the lives of people like Tomas Young, but also that not enough people will hear their stories. I feel this film needs to be shown not only in "every college and every university," but also to every teenager across our nation. Erich, Thanks for this post. Great job of summing up Donahue’s message and the palpable energy surrounding the showing of this film at the National Convention for Media Reform. Sadly, the point about this film not being a “financial success,” despite myriad rave reviews, is a tough reality. I witnessed that in Seattle this past April when, the very next day following Body of War’s opening night (which was packed because of Donahue’s appearance), I was shocked at the sparse number in attendance. And this was after what I felt was great local coverage of the film with interviews on the local NPR station and in the newspapers. So the tragedy here is two-fold: not only in the devastating toll this war is taking on the lives of people like Tomas Young, but also that not enough people will hear their stories. I feel this film needs to be shown not only in “every college and every university,” but also to every teenager across our nation.

]]> By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/06/07/go-see-body-of-war-in-order-to-truly-feel-the-injustice-of-the-us-involvment-in-iraq/#comment-19173 Erich Vieth Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:23:03 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2723#comment-19173 Campbell Gibson: Thank you for the correction. I took notes carefully and reported what I (thought I ) heard. But you are correct, that Bob Graham voted <em>against </em>the war resolution. I have edited the post to remove his name. Donahue spent considerable time talking about allowing a private screening to a member of Congress who voted for the resolution, and how he held his breath waiting for that person's reaction, which was ultimately what I described in the post. Campbell Gibson: Thank you for the correction. I took notes carefully and reported what I (thought I ) heard. But you are correct, that Bob Graham voted against the war resolution. I have edited the post to remove his name. Donahue spent considerable time talking about allowing a private screening to a member of Congress who voted for the resolution, and how he held his breath waiting for that person’s reaction, which was ultimately what I described in the post.

]]> By: Campbell Gibson http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/06/07/go-see-body-of-war-in-order-to-truly-feel-the-injustice-of-the-us-involvment-in-iraq/#comment-19158 Campbell Gibson Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:03:58 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2723#comment-19158 You are incorrect in one of your facts! Bob Graham voted AGAINST the war resolution and was one of the most outspoken opponents of the war before and since. His famous line was "there will be blood on your hands" in exhorting his colleagues to vote against the bill. You are incorrect in one of your facts!

Bob Graham voted AGAINST the war resolution and was one of the most outspoken opponents of the war before and since. His famous line was “there will be blood on your hands” in exhorting his colleagues to vote against the bill.

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