"Body of War" with Phil Donahue

[HYPNOTICVIDEO]

The Iraq war was bullshit. Our military already had Saddam shaking in fear of being attacked again and losing his power. He loved his power and mansions too much to risk starting another war and having the USA take all of it away. Saddam was never any threat. He just wanted to keep being president of Iraq. He was a evil person but not stupid.

[amarti190711]

Phil Donahue stands up for the lower people who are afraid to speak or are scared. This man is a saint and im glad there are still a few people who would stand up against a corrupt system.

[kevgrim]

they volunteered to go after oswald bin laden and the seven dwarfs - they did not volunteer to go steal oil for the british empire and the bush crime family, asshole!

[procommenter]

Your love for sodomy isn't being questioned.

[2scotland1]

i agree with "LillyButt" why are Americans so afraid to speak out against their own government?

[kentan2202]

americans are afraid they will be audited by the IRS if they speak out

[debsaypie]

Phil Donahue is excellent and not afraid to speak the truth!! Even IF people volunteered for the service, they did NOT volunteer to go to war for OIL and DIE or be maimed for life! They did not decide to volunteer for WAR! Their lives and the lives of their loved ones will NEVER be the same and the father, mothers, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters, grandparents and grandchildren never wanted this war-so important to BUSH, the Republican party or the friends of Bush who are making bank!

[zxcts]

one of the few normal people in your fucked up country

[LillyButt]

Please keep up the good work and expose this war for what it really is. I am a huge fan. I cannot believe that in a country of hundreds of millions, there are so few people who will speak out. It's time the American's stop being afraid of the government. Here in Canada, it's the other way around. Mind you, we can see Harper, our Prime Minister, taking cues from Bush. We will watch him closely.

[joshthemainman]

Ask the pro-war goons, "what are they fighting for and what's the reward?"  We certainly know the sacrifice!! BRING THEM HOME NOW !!

[T850CSM101a1676]

If they do conscript me, I won't run, I just can't. I hate this war though, and if anyone else dodges the draft, you'll get props from me.

[nedlund]

this is the real truth

[moreoverunity]

OXOXO TO YOU!

[xsleef]

mclame is a knuckle dragging puppet as well as the rest.

[FieryLocks]

"Are you willing to send your teenage daughter to Iraq to fight in your '100 year war'McCain?" That's the one question that should be asked of him and all these other pro-war goons that are so quick to sacrifice someone else's children but never their own.

[JohnR22926]

Fiery: that's a bs question. "Would you sacrifice your child for thus and such". The only honest answer anyone can provide is "NO", regardless what the cause is. You can support the war without personally fighting it, and you can oppose the war without being considered unpatriotic. BTW, McCain sacrificed bigtime in vietnam. What sacrifices have you made? For anything?

[livinginlux]

footage of the war casualties should be on tv every minute of every day

[thetimman00]

A Ron Paul point for sure. Maybe the influence has effect.

[wildflower420]

Ron Paul has been saying this truth (and more) and is ignored. Seems people don't want to hear the truth.

[derbyshark]

"Ron Paul has been saying this truth (and more) and is ignored. Seems people don't want to hear the truth."

Why would christofascists want to hear the truth? The truth contradicts everything they've believed since the day they were born. Muslims are evil, we have a right to steal oil, our shit don't stink, etc., etc.

[OrdinaryBill]

And Russian Arms dealers armed Africa. What's your point? Does that make Russia responsible for genocide in Africa? Duh.. you probably think so.

[OrdinaryBill]

FACT: WMD includes NBC weapons. So stop the bullshit that Sadaam never had WMD's!!!!! peddle your bullshit elsewhere.

[OrdinaryBill]

FACT: Iraq National Oil Company has 100% operational control over all operational oil fields in Iraq.

FACT: Revenue sharing in the Iraq Oil Law is to be based per capita between Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds.

FACT: Chinese and Russian oil companies recieved profits from Iraq oil production before the war.

FACT: Under PSA agreement, contracted oil companies will get paid in future development and production of Iraq oil fields.

Seems like the only change is US involvement. Wise up.

[fleetingdays]

This war in uncalled for; it was for a lie. I totally agree with this comment by Phil.

[OrdinaryBill]

The media has successfully brainwashed you bud. If we had taken Hitler out in 1939 you would have bitched about that too.

[OrdinaryBill]

Phil Donahue is no spokesman for FREEDOM. He and others fail to realize that when Good Men do nothing Evil prevails. By the way... IRAQ did use BiChem weapons on their own people (the Kurds) and Sadaam told the world he had a nuke program. Sometimes Wars are necessary. This is one of them.

[dfgrbac]

By now you should be skeptical of the media propaganda that put us in Iraq. We are there to control their oil fields and no other reason. And the 9/11 fraud has been exposed by the constant lies.

[OrdinaryBill]

Oil fields? If we are over there "controlling" the oil cite facts. Facts are Iraqis are in control or their own oil, and we are paying Market prices for it. BTW, the "media" actually supports your views.. they bash Bush every chance they get. You should be happy with their coverage. How many years ago was 9/11? Lets get current.

[fearonism]

America had a chance and his name was Ron Paul.

[ale646]

There's still a libertarian that is giving you a chance.

[gravelin08]

Thank goodness that Donahue is speaking out about the current travesties and tragedies...end them please now. Mike Gravel, Libertarian candidate for President, will get troops out in 120 days. Please read about his National Initiative to make American people lawmakers. (We could have had troops home years ago.) Please read his book, Citizen Power.

[Boomer1949]

The power people in the media forced Donahue off the air before the invasion of Iraq when he started asking hard question on his TV show. Thank God Ron Paul opened the door once again for those with the courage, to stand up and speak out once again. Donahue even states something he might have learned from Ron Paul, that there was no constitutional declaration of war voted on in Congress.

[poop121]

I fucking love Donahue

[wellingtonian]

The mainsteam media has alot to answer for, the news media has helped lead this country

down a path where the U.S. is hated even more.

[DonSimonBolivar]

What do you expect when Bush let soldiers into Iraq without body armor. O yeah he cares a lot about the soldiers. How about the Vietnam soldiers who are all homeless.

[relapsemedia]

phil donahue = a sensible man

[Davidmeimers]

The United States has no honor. We are a nation of hipocrits. We have allowed the madmen to continue in office, we have failed to Impeach, our media has been consolidated and comes back in the form of propaganda, and we launched an Internationally illegal preemptive war of aggression. "A Nation in continual warfare will not long be free" James Madison - Our nation is an International laughing stock. We are murderers.

[patsagainstrats]

At the end of Donahue's slanted documentary, he does a where-are-they-now follow-up segment with the Chippendale Dancers that once appeared on his daytime show.

[johno934]

he fuckhead carl why don;t you go to iraq get drunk and drive around and try to stay alive asshole

[Carl5agan]

mccain's son did a full tour of duty in the marines in Iraq. He risked his life too.

More people die every 8 weeks from drinking and driving than have died in the whole Iraq conflict (us casualties). Almost as many Iraqis perished under the effects of sanctions (500,000) as have under the current instability. Donahue has always been a douche.

[kd1s]

The point of this is that Thomsas disability is in the hands of George W. Bush. Even one person disabled or killed is too many in my book.

[ManufacturedThoughts]

George W. Bush should go on trial for war crimes against humanity and the genocide of the Iraqi citizens who died because of our artificial war on Iraq.

[abecedddario]

Thank God for Phil Donahue. A real american!

[plenty2see]

McCain spent 5 years in a far east prison because Senators like him said the same thing about the Vietnam war 'we must win' isn;t that Ironic

[saintfletcher]

The body of Thomas represents the state of the US. Facing recession, confusion, the oxygen has been taken out of your bodies and your belief systems. America can't even cough now. Thomas is the US. Yet Thomas is still brave enough to somehow go on. It is bloody sad and it will take so long to recover. Thomas will never recover. The whole lie is really sad. Though I am happy to see Donahue again. Blessings +++ The Saint +++

[THEROCKHARDS]

War is terrorism, when will America wake up?

[expatted]

I'm sorry to learn of Thomas Young's horrible fate. People have to see this side of the war too. It's not about wearing lapel pins and putting magnetic yellow ribbons on your SUV. Anyone can do that. Why not help men like Thomas if you "support the troops."  (Better yet, bring them home.)

[expatted]

Phil Donahue. I haven't seen you in ages and what a welcome sight for sore eyes!! We need more men like you!! Thank you for speaking sense.

[rodina988]

White men and women dying on behalf of the Jews.

We need a military Revolution!

[okiedragonlady2]

WHITE??? So no black people are fighting in Iraq? Or Native American or Asian? And Jews are White as well as other Arabic peoples? What a statement? I'm all for American's taking back our nation - against the Nazi Regime some call the Bush administration. But it isn't a race issue - it is a power issue - even if some of the power hungry are living in Israel and Washington,DC. Power and Greed - that's the evil - not the color of one's skin.

[expatted]

And not just WHITE peolpe. God, what a fuckin' country you have.

[expatted]

No for OIL and bu$h's rich friends.

[rg321123]

Where the hell was Phil when he could have stepped up and supported Ron Paul who by the way was & is the only damn person who wants to get the hell out of everywhere and return the country back to the people. Too little to late.

[Stumblefuck]

Does Donahue fuck Oprah?

[mfyyre]

Its impressive considering the gravity of this issue - and a question regarding sex is all you are capible of asking.

Grow up.

[Stumblefuck]

Lighten up you over-sensitive fuckwit, or else get cancer and die, or something!

[expatted]

bad crack??

[expatted]

Must be a war-loving American.  How typical.

[abecedddario]

Go to hell you child.

[expatted]

what you sniffin' boy?

[Stumblefuck]

I'm sniffin' glue, what about you, jew?

[cmanw]

Well said, Phil!!!! Why won't you get on the Ron Paul campaign?

Also, can I just say, for all those of you who really want us to get those terrorists and bring justice to the ones who actually attacked us, Ron Paul is the only one who will do that! The propoganda machine wants you to think RP just wants to leave everyone alone and come back and hide. But that's not true. The constitution permits letters of Mark and Reprisal, which is what RP stands for. Please do your research.

[onedarkflame85]

YouTube search Zeitgeist.

This is why Ron Paul is right when he says we should get rid of the Federal Reserve.

[maxx1000]

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IF this a "WAR" that we must "WIN" then where is the great sacrifice Americans must make?

Where's the draft?

Where's the rationing?

Where's the war bonds?

p.s.

What is happening in and to Iraq is not a war but instead an occupation. To call it a war gives it a certain amount of credibility and legitimacy it does not possess innately. America overthrew Iraq's government based on a pack of LIES. Since when is lying to Congress, Americans and the world at large, legal?

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[kscadi]

Thank you Phil...you're right on the money.

Please pass this video around folks.

[monte6714]

DONAHUE IS A PUSSY

[Requiredfields2]

you're a pussy

[divinejudge1]

An apathy towards war is exactly what those behind the curtain pulling the puppet strings want.

War is over if you want it.

I do my part by not supporting it or fighting it. DON'T PAY YOUR TAXES, DONATE THE AMOUNT YOU "OWE" TO PEACEFUL CAUSES.

[doobtribe]

You can't truly win a war based on false principles.

[oldhacks]

kansas city. thats my old stomping ground.

[NatureLegalized]

NI4D US

[wasy35]

man that kid is in bad shape, and we don't vote cause they don't count them.

[carbert68]

This should be a featured video. Everyone should see this.

[doobtribe]

Not with the corporate idiots behind youtube, look at their political editor(s).

[calvinjones]

completely agree

[Rickdeckard2020]

The Iraq war is horrible, but in a sense its a symptom, a clue showing that the US has a far more serious problem; the Media is Propanganda and the Democratic vestiges of the US are almost as ceremonial & pointless as the Queen of England

An elite few, through Corporations(MIC,Wall Street) are running the show and use their influence (Media, think tanks) to keep the public ignorant, sedated and increasingly marginalized

If the US was democratic, the last elections would have ended the war

[Pleblian]

well said... I can't add anything to this.

[greatbroad]

Yep, ever since Woodrow Wilson, we have lost our way. WW gave us "Birth of a Nation" 3 hours of propaganda against Blacks. WW gave us the Federal Reserve System, and tarred us with the "Green-Go!" label by repeated attacks on Mexico, for similar reasons we attacked Iraq (the wealthy coveted the foreign resources). Whatever (Green-Go!) translates over to Iraqi language, they must be calling us that.

[johnlepo]

Friends have told me that this is an excellent doc. Phil is a very good orator and has a conscience.

[Rashaed]

Phil Donahue is the man.

[runswithscissorsalot]

his appearance on Q&A on cspan is worth watching

[Energyium]

we will find cure for spinal injury

[nsane87]

Not if religious nuts keep stem cell research underfunded...

[ariakokoschka]

They invested way too much resources to pull out now. For crying out loud, we just built a $741,000,000 embassy which houses thousands of personals and God knows how many thousands of security forces to guard it. Did I mention, it would cost another "billion" (1.2 to be exact) to run the embassy every year? Forget about the embassy, get a hold of 8-10 military mega-bases we are constructing using foreign workers (not Iraqis) that "each" would cost around $1-2 "billion" dollars.

[jmitchB3]

Well said. Especially the last part: we're NOT sure what's going to happen if we leave Iraq... we ARE sure of what will happen if we stay - more American deaths (and Iraqi innocents).

[PersonalJesus348]

Iraq is arabic for Vietnam.

We need to go its a lost cause. Especially when we don't add Iran and Syria into the plans. They are border countries and have more invested in having stability in Iraq and know how it can be done.

So if the 2 countries that want Iraq stabilized are not in the plans. Do American Interests want Iraq stabilized?

[lastnymleft]

For all the tears that will be shed for "Thomas" when "Body of War" shows, let's not forget the 10:1 or more ratio of Iraqis that have been injured, but that DON'T get anywhere near the same level of care as Thomas. And they never volunteered for ANYTHING. They were just trying to live their lives.

[MopacMurtaza]

Wow Phil is a true anti war hero!

[Fringe111]

BRAVO