The Fallen: Legacy of Iraq Part 1/5

After six years, British military operations in Iraq have ended and the last troops are now packing up and leaving Basra. 179 servicemen and women will not be returning home though, having lost their lives whilst serving with the British Armed Forces.
This is a powerful and timely documentary in which friends and family of some of those who died during the conflict explore the deeply personal and lasting legacy Iraq has for them.
The invasion of Iraq has always been controversial but this film provides a voice for some of the people who have been most significantly affected by the decisions that took us to war. From how the withdrawal affects them and their hopes for Iraq and its people to whether they feel blame, anger or pride - for those who are still coming to terms with their loss, their thoughts on Iraq are powerful, varied and sometimes surprising.
The film also tells the story of Lance Corporal John 'Frenchie' Le Galloudec, a soldier who suffered severe spinal injuries after being shot whilst on operations in Basra. His friend and fellow soldier Corporal Rodney Wilson was fatally wounded trying to drag Frenchie to safety. For Frenchie the legacy of Iraq is both physical and mental scars.

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[mustafa9785]

cuz of u assholes iraqi turned to a shithole and for these tow little bitches at the begining suck my dick would ya

[JohnSmithTheSecond]

@mustafa9785 Us assholes? Since when did I have anything to do with the Iraq war?

[mustafa9785]

@JohnSmithTheSecond yall motherfuckers occuie iraqi and u cuss them if dont like the shitty situation that u fuckers put ur self ointo then u shouldnt invaded it from the first place

[JohnSmithTheSecond]

@mustafa9785 Do you even know where I am from or who I am? I've never invaded a country in my life. Do you think every country in the World invaded Iraq? I have nothing to do with the military.

[misstechnique]

@JohnSmithTheSecond since when did a couple of 7 year olds have anything to do with it?! Can you remove his disgusting comment please

[JohnSmithTheSecond]

@misstechnique Which comment are you referring to ?

[DESERTstormBITCHES]

what kind of a war documentary is this? i wanna see shit blowing up and people getting their whole frames broken and clothes soakin, head blown the fuck open. lol

[mustafa9785]

@misstechnique what the hell r u trippin

[misstechnique]

@mustafa9785 clearly you haven't watched the documentry properly, as if you had, you would see the mother and Aunt of these two very inicent children lay the blame at the politions door, not Iraq. Courtney is just disgussing what she sees in the meadia and picks up in a child like manner! You are not representing your country well with disgusting, ill informed comments like that! peace!

[misstechnique]

@JohnSmithTheSecond the pedo ones! The 2 girls see thses links and I don't want them seeing stuff like that if poss! Thanks <3 X O

[mustafa9785]

@JohnSmithTheSecond when i was talking that wasnt pointed at you and no i dont think that every country invaded iraq and i dont hate the americans and the british peole but i do really hate those who hate us who discriminate against like these two girls who cussin iraq although theri country fucked it up they fucked up iraq with theri invasion and they critizing us im taliin about the country not about these girls but if they didnt hear their parenty saying that probably they wouldnt say it