Talk to an Iraqi - This American Life - Showtime: PART 2/2

The video of This American Life episode, Two Wars, of Talk to an Iraqi. Documentary about the trip i did across the United States engaging with various people in conversations about the war in Iraq, its background and impact as well as other social and political topics in an attempt to reach a better understanding of both sides. Im a graduate of Baghdad University and have moved to New York last year to obtain a Masters degree and go back to my home country.

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[F33bs]

While I love TAL, this piece was a little non-sensical, and as far as I can see, they chose an Iraqi who wasn't even in Iraq prior to the Intervention.

Ask the millions of Iraqi's who vote in every election what they think of living in a country with a parliament. Search Al-Jazeera's reporting on YouTube concerning Iraqi elections, and tell me that it's not an improvement. Is war bad? Yes. But are some things worth fighting for? Absolutely. And democracy and freedom of expression are.

[iraqicaptain1]

@F33bs Thanks for your comment. But i in fact was grew up, went to school and lived in Iraq before, during and after the "intervention". I also voted in every election post US-led invasion of Iraq. And i wouldnt give myself, or anyone else, the right to estimate the market value of the lives of hundreds of thousands of people to then decide what they are worth or not.

[F33bs]

@iraqicaptain1 I didn't know you were the person in this video. So you have my respect for that. However saying that countries have the right to do as they wish with no consequence in the wider world, is the very essence of nationalist chauvinism. If we are going to truly live in a globalized world of inter-connected culture, there has to be consequences for violating that trust. Iraq was one of those countries.

[iraqicaptain1]

@F33bs Thanks. But im confused a bit, cause first your criticism was about the person featured in the video (myself) and how representative he is, but now it seems like you just thought the war necessary because you think it is, regardless to what the people most affected by it think or believe. And its beyond me, what "trust" you're even talking about and think was violated. Not to mention the double standard judgment in your view. But thank you for taking the time to watch the video.

[F33bs]

@iraqicaptain1 I don't believe that you are representative of the majority of Iraqis. Is there any reason why you should be? As for the violation of trust, I think decades of ethnic cleansing was reason enough to cast a wary glance at Ba'athist Iraq.

My qualm is not with the Iraqi people. On the contrary, I find the people of Iraq to be inspiring in their embrace of democracy and womens rights. For what its worth, I carry around an Iraqi flag pin on my backpack at all times in solidarity.

[iraqicaptain1]

@F33bs Just saw that exchange you had with another viewer...i had to remove both your exchanges cause its insulting and degrading to use such language when approaching an issue that has directly affected and forever changed the lives of millions. But i do appreciate your interest.

[HoPunch]

Ron Paul for president.he'll get us out of Iraq and all other countries we have no business policing

[LiberalJerseyman]

@me25422 So if one of the many nations America has bombed over the years decided to invade us based on one of our attacks upon them, you wouldn't have a similar attitude to the guy in the video? Also, nice move calling him "gay" and "rich."  The very shitholes who got us into the war were rich and gay.

[me25422]

rich gay Iraqi moves to America and complains about the war. Has this guy ever thought about taking up arms and protecting his country from the invading AMericans? if another country invades my country I am fighting back.

[kingmu1]

how is it that an 11 year old girl is smarter than 95% of americans? This is tragedy of epic proportions!

[Friedstuffsable]

"They flew two planes into my hometown" - Marine. "Who did?"- Iraqi. "Terrorists" - Marine. Yeah, Saudi Arabian terrorists. But we didn't invade Saudi Arabia did we? Not that that wouldn't have been smart either. It would have been just as stupid. So by this Marines logic & people who think like him, If a group of civilians from America go to another country & commit a terrorist act, That country has the right to attack an entire nation?

[lamelori]

@F33bs "However saying that countries have the right to do as they wish with no consequence in the wider world, is the very essence of nationalist chauvinism." Did you really say that? Wow. What a double standard. Do you think the United States thought about the rest of the world when it decided to invade a country and kill thousands of innocent people?

[FightIrishFan10]

2:33 THAT MORON

[ShamelesslyRed]

So much to say - there are not enough apologies to cover the injustice done against people who had nothing at all to do with 9/11. To begin with, as an American, I supported the invasion, but it was because we were told that Iraq was in large part responsible for 9/11. It was a lie. We know that now. Consequently, more than 65% of our nation no longer supports being in Iraq, or anywhere else in the middle east. I pray we are out soon. God be with you and your family. Thank you for this video

[foxboy1618]

The lady in 2:37 is a great example of people who are gullible of what they watch on the media. Republicans and these religious bigots have these ridiculous obsessions with wars when it only looses lives and money. I can tell you that I did not vote for George Bush back then and if he would come in election this year, he will still not have my vote.

I get the point of the video and it was to show that America had no reason to come in Iraq and people bought into the lies of the government.