Posted on 06/02/2006 10:28:37 AM PDT by PurpleMan
For your considerations.....
It seems as though Haditha has the possiblity of turning into a version of "Breaker Morant." For those who have not seen it, I commend you to take the time to watch it.
Some memorable quotes:
"The barbarities of war are seldom committed by abnormal men. The tragedy of war is that these horrors are committed by normal men in abnormal situations."
"We shot them under Rule 303."
"Live each day as though it were your last; one day you're sure to be right."
"Needless to say, the Germans couldn't give a damn about the Boers. The diamonds and gold of South Africa they're after."
Morant: There is an epitaph I'd like: Matthew 10:36. Major Thomas: Matthew 10:36? Minister: "And a man's foes shall be they of his own household."
WTF?
Breaker Morant is one of my all time favorites. The same director also did "Gallipoli" which stars a very young Mel Gibson (it was filmed in Australia) is also a great flick. I think the director's name is Peter Weir. I could look it up but I'm to lazy.
The response: "They lack our altruism, sir."
Great movie. Highly recommended.
I remember a friend who had a leftist girlfriend who ranted about Vietnam atrocities. He dragged her to see it so she could understand that the situation on any battlefield was a lot more complicated than those who sat at home in pious judgement could realize.
If it proves true that one or more Marines acted in a clearly improper fashion,I think it's more likely due to the stresses of war.Add to that the likely fact that the 9th Century knuckledraggers are doing their best to maximize "the fog of war" and,thus,civilian deaths for propaganda proposes and you've got a bad situation,image-wise.
Breaker Morant is one of my favorites,too.I think it was directed by Bruce Beresford.
I love that movie. I have bored more girlfriends in the past by making them watch Breaker Morant.
Another good Australian movie of that era was The Light Horsemen.
You are right. Weir directed Gallipoli but not Morant. Both were made at a time when there was an explosion of good films coming from Australia
One of my favorite lines was,when Morant was testifying,he said "well perhaps Colonel Hamilton could be recalled from India.I don't mind waiting".
see the movie, maybe you will understand, but I doubt it.
If you're a fan of Australian film,I'd recommend "A Town Like Alice" which was a mini-series on Australian TV in the 80's.Although it's got some "chick flick" aspects to it,it's set during WWII and stars Bryan Brown and is something that a guy can really enjoy too.
Operative word was "possibility."
Would hate to see them saying as Harry did: "Remember us, lad! Scapegoats of the bloody empire!"
BTW: The BEST line is: “A slice off a cut loaf won’t be missed."
That's allright. Watch it again for me.
Sounds like a no blood for oil argument to me.
I'd be willing to bet that these 9th Century scumbags are taking a page out of the handbook written by Jane Fonda's friends in Vietnam by trying to get our guys as angry as possible and as suspicious as possible.Every civilian casualty,regardless of who's at fault,benefits the knuckledraggers in the PR war,both in Iraq and in the Western press. BTW: The BEST line is: “A slice off a cut loaf won’t be missed."
Lots of great lines in the film.Hancock had many of them.
"Entertained?"
I will look for that one. Never heard of it. I actually looked for the book "Scapegoats of the Empire" which is what Breaker Morant is based on. Saw a couple copies at a used website.
Never got around to buying it.
Another war but a great book to pick up is "Hell in a small Place" about the FFL at Dien Bien Phu.
You forgot:
"A slice off a cut loaf is never missed."
It is, without a doubt, a great movie. One of my favorites.
Yep. The BEST line ever
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