“People died because it’s war”: An interview with Elliot Ruiz, star of Battle For Haditha

Defend Our Marines ^ | April 12, 2008 | David Allender

[RedRover]

There’s no hope for that audacity.

[Girlene]

LOL. Good one.

[lilycicero]

craptacular

Maybe you can get that added to the Urban Dictionary.

[lilycicero]

Guess what? It is in the Urban Dictionary.

[RedRover]

You and your Urban Dictionary.

[bigheadfred]

I believe I misspoke earlier. I meant to say Broomfield’s MONUMENTAL epic.

[lilycicero]

You just stick to the Urban Cowboy for your “looking for love” phrases.

[lilycicero]

Girlene needs to be paged to get this thread back on track.

[brityank]

Thanks, Red.
I just pinged you with a page for an embedded reporter who has several on-site CDs of the activities unfolding in Anbar. Guess I’ll have to scrape up some money and get it so I can counteract the slimebags like Broomfield and his sycophants.

[Girlene]

Girlene needs to be paged to get this thread back on track.

Too late.

[gardencatz]

I think one of the things I’m most offended by is the portrayal of Marines as victims. ANYONE serving now knowingly re-upped or joined while there was a war on. What he implies is that his fellow Marines are dupes, and stupid ones at that. And then to try to blame Bush who is thousands of miles away clearly illustrates the side of the fence he and the writer/director sit on.

Shouldn’t the blame be with those insurgents who deliberately hid behind women and children, in some cases their own families rather than take the battle elsewhere? Heck, even leaving the women and children in the house and skulking around behind buildings outside would’ve been more honorable. But no, it’s Bush’s fault for starting the war and drop-shipping gullible Marines, who obviously have no discipline or self-control, into a war zone. I swear these people are going to have their Vietnam if they have to write it themselves.

I expect this kind of thing out of Mr. Broomfield, he’s a liberal and doesn’t know any better (though he should). However, this guy should know better...he was a Marine. But then, what are Core Values when you could have an acting career.

Cindie

[lilycicero]

Who is Phil?
Well I was told it depends on your accent.

[bigheadfred]

Girlene is never too late. Always prepared.

Just read a review of the MONUMENTAL epic. But they didn’t have a zero on their rate it spot, so I couldn’t vote.

[lilycicero]

Gardencatz got it back on track and HOW.

[bigheadfred]

I read that the film was shot in Jordan. Red said it was funded by the Brits. And I suppose Ruiz is back in the States. But wherever he is, it is going to be a long, long walk home.

And please stop looking at me like that. ;-)

[lilycicero]

What would a LOL CAT caption be for Ruiz?

U ruiz’d ur name.

[lilycicero]

Oh...I forgot my tag.

Get a cat caption would ya?

[Girlene]

Okay, this is a real "stretch", but here's a kitty pic for Ruiz.

[lilycicero]

Maybe you should have just baked the kitty litter cake.

[Girlene]

Maybe you should have just baked the kitty litter cake.

I lost the recipe. It was the best I could do on short notice.