The War You Don't See - 2010 film by John Pilger - spsyed review

"The War You Don't See" 2010 film by award winning journalist John Pilger. Please buy Pilger's DVD at special reduced price to support his work. The new film is a powerful and timely investigation into the media's role in war, tracing the history of 'embedded' and independent reporting from the carnage of World War One to the destruction of Hiroshima, and from the invasion of Vietnam to the current war in Afghanistan and disaster in Iraq. Pilger's documentary films are always about the real stories that the global mainstream media groups do not tell tax payers and voters.

As weapons and propaganda become even more sophisticated, the nature of war is developing into an 'electronic battlefield' in which journalists play a key role, and civilians are the victims. But who is the real enemy? This is a remarkable documentary in which the winner of journalism's top awards for both press and broadcasting, including academy awards in the UK and US television, John Pilger, himself a renowned war reporter, questions the role the media in war. "The War You Don't See" asks whether mainstream news has become an integral part of war-making.

Focusing on the current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, Pilger reflects on the history of the relationship between the media and government in times of conflict stretching back to World War I and explores the impact on the information fed to the public of the modern day practice of public relations in the guise of 'embedding' journalists with the military. Featuring interviews with senior figures at major UK broadcasters, the BBC and ITV, and high profile journalists on both sides of the Atlantic, including Rageh Omaar and Dan Rather, the film investigates the reporting of government claims that Iraq harboured weapons of mass destruction.

"The War You Don't See" contains shocking never-seen-before footage from Iraq and Afghanistan and revealing interviews with former BBC reporter Rageh Omaar, former CBS anchor Dan Rather and the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange.

"The War You Don't See" is due to be released on Sunday 12 December 2010. The film will be televised on ITV UK on Tuesday 14 December 2010. It will be available on DVD from Monday 13 December 2010. For tickets to see the film click here: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/News/Item/Picturehouse_Docs_The_War_You_Dont_S... ;
DVD at special offer http://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Pilger-War-You-Dont/dp/B004BF91KK/ref=google_you... ;

John Richard Pilger (born 9 October 1939} is an Australian journalist and documentary maker, based in London. He has twice won Britain's Journalist of the Year Award, and his documentaries have received academy awards in Britain and the US. Noam Chomsky said of Pilger: "John Pilger's work has been a beacon of light in often dark times. The realities he has brought to light have been a revelation, over and over again, and his courage and insight a constant inspiration."

Referring to "Breaking the Silence," Anthony Hayward said: "For more than a generation, John Pilger has been an ever stronger voice for those without a voice and a thorn in the side of authority, the Establishment. His work, particularly his television documentaries, has also made him rare in being a journalist who is universally known, a champion of those for whom he fights and the scourge of politicians and others whose actions he exposes Vietnam. "The Quiet Mutiny" in 1970 was the first of over 60 documentary films by Pilger. Filmed at Camp Snuffy, the film presented a character study of the common US soldier during the Vietnam War, revealing the shifting morale and open rebellion of Western troops. Pilger described the film as "something of a scoop" - it was the first documentary to show the open rebellion within the drafted ranks of the US military that led to the withdrawal of the land army in 1973. "When I flew to New York and showed it to Mike Wallace, the star reporter of CBS' 60 Minutes, he agreed. "Real shame we can't show it here"", Pilger said in an interview with the New Statesman.

Other films by John Pilger include: War On Democracy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT_wSpMep-o ; Breaking the Silence http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ayv6kFwzsE ; Paying the Price http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXfyMI_hXrI ; War By Other Means http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSctiOhxVBY ; Also see 9/11 frauds and crimes by Adam Curtis of the BBC TV UK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcFByLpXoZs .

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[CelticReject]

Watching it on the ITV player at the moment. I only wish that this program could be shown in every school/college across this sorry decaying land.

[spsyed]

@CelticReject , please emabed and share the link far and wide by email and SMS. Make it viral. Thanks.

[CelticReject]

@spsyed could the ITV player be seen in the rest of Europe/America? Or just in the UK?

[spsyed]

@CelticReject , there seems to be no geographical restrictions. However, some internet utilities hide IP address. Moreover, the film is also available on special reduced price via the link provided in the video description (above). Simply share the youtube link watch?v=-HOLfwY17ns to ensure complete info is available on the ITV link as well as the discout code linked. This will also help ensure Pilger's hard work is recognised and supported. Thanks.

[spsyed]

Please read the video description to watch full "The War You Dont See" online, and please buy the DVD at special reduce price to help support Pilger's work. Thanks.

[spsyed]

See the spsyed video description above to get the DVD at special offer from amazon.

[SETSETCIRCLE]

then amaricans says why they hate us??

if the west dont see these imeges on tv, peaple in that region of the world live it

[dob90210]

I'm really starting to respect the work some journalists do. Unless it's the Sun or the Star which I think are universal names for newspaper fodder!

[truckomotive]

DVD available only for Region 2. (Europe, S.Africa, Middle-East, Japan.)

Somebody tell me why for heaven's sake it's not available in Region code 1?

(= North America.) Or, coded All Regions? Most American households don't include a DVD player capable of playing disks coded for any other region than 1?

Shouldn't Americans see it, too?

Until then, how about giving access again here on YT to the full movie that's been disabled (and explained with copyright issues)?

[twenlil]

0:20 to 0:21 really tugs at the heart strings. This is so wrong. Please hit the Like if you agree with me. Thanks.

[099teddybear]

I can't count how many times I cried during this video.

[MyTemporaryAccount88]

@tkidcharlemagne Alex Jones deals in the ridiculous. Facts aren't a concern for Alex Jones. John Pilger however, has his facts right, and just does a brilliant job. We need more people like him who get the facts right, and challenge power with their lies.

[eckyspondoolie]

Pilger is amazing. He should get a Nobel Peace Prize. He is always on the ball. I just can't speak highly enough of him. God bless and protect him and his team.

[XperiaMusic]

All i can say is GOD is Almighty and Great and he alone is Powerful and All Knowing.

[strive234]

an excellent documentary/film

10/10

[ford7777777]

It's ironic that Pilger accuses the corporate media of being spoon fed propaganda from Government and taking things at face value and yet introduces Assange and Wikileaks in the same way and not questioning why the corporate media has hyped this particular individual and organisation as the premier whisle-blowing outlet. Have a look at 'War by way of Deception' on google video if you think this documentary is painting a full picture..

[ambarmalik]

The wicked people who love the idea of white folk going around the world blood letting will defame and slander John Pilger for his integrity.