Iraq Election video

December 15, 2005
Iraqis go to the polls for the third time in less than 11 months. They are an inspiration for freedom lovers everywhere.

UPDATE Sept. 8, 2006:
All imagery is taken by joint Combat Camera units (Army, Air Force, and Marines).

The video was produced and edited by:
SPC Ronald Wright,
55th Combat Camera Company
Ft. Meade, MD
Email - ronald.wrightjr@us.army.mil

The music is Aaron Copelands "Fanfare for the Common Man" played by the Marine band.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Iraq
• democracy
• freedom

[chappiesgirl]

thank you for this video. my brother and nine of his crew mates were killed on election day when terrorists shot down their plane. given the lies and lack of support our government fed us i have tried hard to find a purpose to his death. now having been diagnosed with ptsd i am searching for something to help my recovery. he fought for what we have, peace and democracy and to see the images of women and children alongside the men of the country voting has helped me heal. thank you.

[agam4]

You have my deepest condolences for the loss of your brother, chappiesgirl, as well as my heartfelt thanks to your brother and his mates, and to all who served and those who continue. Please note the credits for the video as shown in the description on the right, as it was SPC Wright who created this moving piece. Pay no attention to the few ideologically driven midgets among these comments. What your brother and his comrades, along with the people of Iraq, have done will have historic import.

[Bezerek]

Very Nice video I hope Iraq gets better soon

Good Job gents on the ground your doing a good job

Proud Britan

[tomatogravy]

A monumental time in history.

[IraqiGirl707]

iraqi election is a big lie

[khalilbashir324]

This is the national slogan: we dont want emission pattern like Ahmadi Negad in election of Iraq.

[7DOWJONES7]

If it was up to Obama,the terrorist would be celebrating a victory,Not Us!Thank You to all Americans who serve(d) in our armed forces,and Thank You George W. Bush for doing the Right Thing.The Democritisation of the middle east is the only way to defeat terrorism.

[surena1388]

An excellent video of freedom. If the USA would follow that example where everyone can vote, then the USA could call itself free. Until then, Iraq is the example of FREEDOM!!!!!

Thank you, George W. Bush, for doing the right thing and defeating the facists.

[urbantactix]

fascists? do you talk about the imperialist U.S.? they really brought a great kind of democracy there...bombs, torture, no freedom of speech....

[erp0033]

Our government could admit the mistake. There were no WMD's. We had no credible evidence of a links between Al Qaeda and Iraq. But instead the American public is bathed in propaganda like this video. It's a bold faced lie. And we're paying for it with American airmen, soldiers' and sailors' lives EVERY DAY. This makes me sick.

[erp0033]

Yes. A not very funny joke about a country that waged a preemptive war. Then after the pre-war intelligence was found to be faulty, and no WMD's were found, the war was suddenly about democratizing the middle east. It's taken 200 years in the US and we're still killing each other. Dunno why we thought Iraq would be any different.