Not in My Name: The Human Shields - Iraq

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Aug 2003
An engaging documentary about the human shields who risked their lives remaining in Iraq after the war started. Convinced that their governments' actions were wrong, they braved bombs, looters and power cuts to try and protect the Iraqi people. Now American human shields face the prospect of up to twelve years in prison for their selfless actions.

The room shakes as a bomb explodes nearby. A woman crouches on the floor, cradling her head in her hands. "Theyre bombing around us," her friend exclaims in disbelief. "They're bombing around us!" For the human shields still in Iraq this is the moment they've been waiting for. The moment they find out if they can actually make a difference and protect key Iraqi sites.


The human shields movement began months earlier when three double-decker buses set off from London to travel to Baghdad. "We will be where we think they're going to drop bombs" stated one anti-war protestor. "If you kill Iraqi people, you kill us too!" Although the majority of people applaud their decision, not everyone is supportive. "You're a disgrace to this country, every one of you!" shouts one bystander. "Piss off and don't come back!"

As they prepare to depart, organiser Ken Nichols O'Keefe warns everyone to be wary of the media, describing them as "snakes who will stab us in the back as soon as they get a chance." His fears are proved right when an English journalist joins them for one stage of the journey only to produce a damning report accusing them of infighting and claiming they stopped off to go siteseeing in Rome.

Unperturbed they press on. As they travel through Turkey, the protesters are shocked to find themselves flagged down by police cars. They are ordered to accompany the police to the Iraqi Embassy and meet with Iraqi officials. This does not go down well with some of them. "We're not friends of the Iraqi government, we're friends of the Iraqi people," complains one.

A few days later they reach their final destination: Baghdad. After over a decade of sanctions, evidence of their impact is everywhere. Factories struggle without spare parts, hospital store cupboards are bare and the water purification plant, damaged during the last war, is unable to provide clean water for everyone.

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[ChangeDaChannel]

@tinkermi still here

[tinkermi]

What wonderful human beings. Does anyone know what happend to them.?

Are any of them still alive?

[KingToe]

To place significance in your "scheme of things" is arbitrary, founded only in a vague sentimental instinct. Science shows that man is physically tiny, but so does the nearest tree. What experiments have you conducted on your god, to show that he only can see the three dimensions you can see? What an arrogant idea...

[shadowlesswalls]

i'm sorry.. not killed off but moved to land where its hard to grow anything as most of them are killed off and it's left out of our history books of any evil we caused for this land.. yes.. they are currupt or seem to be.. but so is the US when you when you see how high of a crime rate our country has.. not to mention all the coperation criminals.. okay i'm done but i always wonder what happen to them.. they sure was easly left ouf the news but it's not the first time our country did that.

[EarlPitsII]

I hope they all got fragged.

[andy7666]

No, there is a God only He doesn't give a shit about humanity - we are too insignifigant in the scheme of things.. To think otherwise is arrogant (i.e Christianity, Islam, the Jews), thats one reason why I like some aspects of Buddhism but I mainly base my opinion on science.

[andy7666]

Yes, if only we could all live up to your glorious deeds greaserig - history will remember your name..

[Hectorjohn73]

War Heroes.

Thou shalt not kill

[Oranjee1089]

I dont agree with the 'human shield' I personally think they need educating about the fall of Iraq, since my father is iraqi arab, I can enlighten anybody on why the situation in Iraq is the fault of the Iraqi people...however I can just put it in a nutshell...They fell through their own corruption. Message me if you want to know more.

[AnalMart]

Human shields? Ha Ha. Can we give them all Darwin awards?  Thanks by making the world a better place by getting yourselves perforated or blown up.