I used to work with an Iraqi...

Posted by C.B. on March 16, 2008 at 09:50:44

In Reply to: There is a name for that type of documentary style posted by WW85 on March 15, 2008 at 22:11:55:

he says that before the U.S. invasion, Bagdad was (despite, or perhaps because of Saddam) a peaceful, cultured, beautiful city when one could sit in an outside cafe, sip tea and watch people go by. Now, as we all know, it's a hellhole. The city and the country have been ruined, perhaps for all time.

I liken Bush's Mideast policy to the farmer who tries to remove a hornet's nest by whacking it with a big stick.

As for Michael Moore, only extremely naive people will fail to see what his movies are about. Of course they're not 'documentaries' in the strict sense of the word--they're far more than that.

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Topic - Balanceing Michael Moore - Ross 10:58:42 03/15/08 (14)

Michael Moore was the loudest PUBLIC voice against the Patriot Act and the Iraq war. - Duilawyer 18:27:54 03/15/08 (5)

Michael Moore wasn't a part of history. Pointing out his brand of journalism by omission and lying is good NT - Jazz Inmate 21:05:37 03/17/08 (0)

Add to list opposing Iraq War Ron Paul, . . . - townsend 17:17:42 03/16/08 (1)

Paul also saw through the "Federal" Reserve scam and the IRS scam. But... - clarkjohnsen 09:53:06 03/17/08 (0)

I'm with Dui - dave c 00:08:55 03/16/08 (1)

RE: I'm with Dui - Duilawyer 08:25:05 03/16/08 (0)

RE: Balanceing Michael Moore - mpathus 18:17:21 03/15/08 (7)

RE: Balanceing Michael Moore - Ross 18:29:52 03/15/08 (6)

There is a name for that type of documentary style - WW85 22:11:55 03/15/08 (5)

I used to work with an Iraqi... - C.B. 09:50:44 03/16/08 (3)

No End in Sight-documentary - Duilawyer 12:31:00 03/16/08 (2)

Now that was a depressing documentary. - sjb 12:42:12 03/16/08 (1)

hard for me to watch. I had to turn it off a few times - Duilawyer 07:25:42 03/17/08 (0)

Please remember lefties have to be honest and reasonable... - dave c 00:11:35 03/16/08 (0)

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I used to work with an Iraqi... - C.B. 09:50:44 03/16/08 (3)

No End in Sight-documentary - Duilawyer 12:31:00 03/16/08 (2)

Now that was a depressing documentary. - sjb 12:42:12 03/16/08 (1)

hard for me to watch. I had to turn it off a few times - Duilawyer 07:25:42 03/17/08 (0)

I used to work with an Iraqi...

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