Posted on 06/15/2007 4:58:04 AM PDT by RedRover
The film looks powerful. Realistic. Convincing. And it clearly shows Marines shooting Iraqis whose hands are in the air and posing no threat.
It clearly shows a massacre by out of control Marines against defenseless civilians.
Interesting article. I hope that it's the truth and this isn't a puff piece to promote the movie. I am skeptical and definitely don't think that it should be released until after all legal proceedings are completed.
See post 21 regarding the positive light that’s how shining upon the Corps.
Great post bump.
And a sincere thank you for posting the threads on the Pendelton 8 and related info.
[Mr] T
I didn’t know they had showers over there.(snicker)
MORAL RELATIVISM at it's most insidious!!
>Insurgents are dressed as civilians.<
Radical Islamofascists without uniform are not civilians. These people are raised to hate from birth. They are not our friends. The entire incident was a nasty setup.
obviously
My pleasure, troop.
You know, a lot of people assume I must have a personal stake in all this. I don’t. All I am is one pissed-off American.
That gets it in one, PISANO. When anyone piously presents “both sides” in a time of war, they want America to lose.
Looks like my skepticism was warranted.
Or lieutenants who would turn to a staff sergeant after an engagement and confide, “I’m recommending you for a Bronze Star.”
Unfortunately so.
WWII buddies of mine were angry that Spielberg showed infantrymen shooting surrendering Germans in “Saving Private Ryan”. What will Iraq vets make of this POS?
From what little I saw on that trailer he would probably be well advised to avoid Iraq vets.
TO ALL OF MY FELLOW LEATHERNECKS. THE MOVIE (BATTLE FOR HADITHA) FILMED IN JORDAN, IF ANYTHING WILL ACTUALLY HELP THE MARINES THAT ARE BEING CHARGED, IT IS FAR FROM A TYPICAL HOLLYWOOD MOVIE, IT IS MOSTLY INPROVISATION, DRAWING FROM THE REAL EXPERIENCES OF IRAQIS AND U.S MARINE COMBAT VETERANS. IT IS TOLD FROM THE IRAQIS POINT OF VIEW, THE INSURGENTS POINT OF VIEW, AND THE MARINES POINT OF VIEW AND WE HAVE THE MOST CAMERA TIME. BELIEVE ME WE STOOD UP FOR SSGT WUTERICH AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO DIDNT COP A PLEA. WE REPRESENTED THE CORPS IN A POSITIVE LIGHT. NONE OF US CONDONE KILLING CIVILIANS BUT MANY OF THE SO CALLED INNOCENTS WERE PROVEN INSURGENTS. EVEN MANY OF THE IRAQIS IN THE FILM UNDERSTOOD OUR POINTS. I AM PLAYING CAPTAIN SAMPSON AND I WAS IN COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAQ AND LIBERIA WHEN I WAS AN 0311. 3 OF THE OTHER MAIN CHARACTERS ARE ALSO FORMER INFANTRY MARINES WHO WERE IN FALUJAH AND HADITHA. WE WOULD NEVER SELL OUT OUR FELLOW MARINES FOR OUR 15 MINUTES OF FAME. WE WERE SKEPTICAL OF THE SUBJECT MATTER AT FIRST BUT WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT. WE KNOW THIS FILM WHICH YOU CAN SEE A PREVIEW AT (WWW.BARNEYBROOMFIELD.COM) WILL BE VERY CONTROVERSIAL, BUT PLEASE DONT JUDGE IT UNTIL YOU SEE IT. THIS FILM WILL SHOW THE WORLD OUR SACRIFICE AND OUR DEDICATION TO OUR COUNTRY AND HOW WE RISK OUR LIVES ONLY TO GET LOCKED UP IN THE BRIG FOR DOING OUR JOB AND PROTECTING OUR LIVES AND OUR BUDDIES LIVES. WHILE CNN SAYS WE ARE COLDBLOODED KILLERS AND MENTIONS NOTHING ABOUT THE TERRORISTS OR THE RUTHLESS COWARDNESS OF THE INSURGENCY THAT WE DEAL WITH EVERYDAY WHILE DEPLOYED. THE MOVIE ALSO IMPORTANTLY SHOWS THAT MANY IRAQI PEOPLE ARE PEACE LOVING AND ARE ALSO VICTIMS OF THESE SAME INSURGENTS. THIS MOVIE IS FAR FROM LIBERAL PROPAGANDA AND IS THE MOST ACCURATE PORTRAYAL OF THE WAR ON TERROR YET. HENCE THE NAME BATTLE FOR HADITHA NOT THE HADITHA MASSACRE. SEMPER-FI
I replied...
Well, I have an open mind and watched the trailer.
Your film clearly shows Marines killing defenseless civilians with their hands in the air.
Your film clearly shows a massacre against civilians by out-of-control Marines.
Your film is coming out even before the Article 32s will be completed.
You cannot possibly believe it will help the Haditha Marines to release a film showing them killing unarmed civilians.
PS. No one in the Haditha case has copped a plea.
Well please stay pissed, but don’t let it overwhelm you.
Again, Thanks
[Mr] T
This ex-marine who is claiming he “would never” sell-out his fellow marines for 15 minutes of fame, perhaps, was being clever by half.
He would do it for 30.
(If I am mistaken about this film and the Marine-Model, I will apologize.)
No problem.
My old man joined up with the Abraham Lincoln Brigage to fight fascism. He saw the light about commies in Spain, went to England to join the RAF, and switched to the USAAF after Pearl. He finished flying the Hump in Burma in ‘45.
Us Rovers stay the course.
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