Body of War:"Story of a Paralyzed Iraq War Veteran" Part 1

http://www.democracynow.org
March 25 2008
"Body of War: New Doc Tells the Story of a Paralyzed Iraq War Veteran Coming to Terms with Disability and Speaking Out Against War."

"As the US occupation of Iraq enters its sixth year, we take a look at a new documentary that captures the struggles of one of the tens of thousands of US troops injured in the war. Body of War is directed by filmmaker Ellen Spiro and veteran broadcaster Phil Donahue. The film tells the story of Iraq war veteran Tomas Young. On April 4, 2004, his fifth day in Iraq, Young's unit came under fire in Baghdad. He was left paralyzed, never to walk again. Released from medical care three months later, Young returned home to become an active member in Iraq Veterans Against the War. We play excerpts of Body of War and speak with Tomas Young and with filmmakers Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro."

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[stone1home]

"... the war has brought incalculable suffering..."

How about absolutely unforgivable crimes against humanity? Because that is exactly what has happened: the butchery, displacement, and maiming of literally hundreds of thousands of men & women, children alike; 4000 American dead in the process, perhaps 40,000 wounded.

When is the American War Machine going to spit the blood out of its mouth?

[swedishfish2]

all the assholes that voted for Bush this is what you have caused! i hope you are proud of your selfs....

[voiceforveterans]

Pity him! What happened to him? I pray that the government can make ways to support him.

[zuchann]

@drsimi776 You know, I just got a page from a chick that I met last week at the Payless Shoesource!

[TheDebkaye]

@swedishfish2 i agree with you totally.for those that have died.and ones lifes that are forever changed.god be with you.i pray for change

[thepotatovagina]

good job, mr. bush. i'm glad you were elected twice.

[MaTuXo95]

the economi of USE is the weapons

[soccerdude601]

@SuperStormfront you are a pawn and have proven it by your statements. read about the truth instead of believing the corporate media.

[SuperStormfront]

@swedishfish2 it's "yourselves", not "your selfs". I'm an Iraq War veteran, an infantryman. I voted for George Walker Bush. I did not vote for Barack Hussein Obama, the wishy-washy traitor. That was you, I should be trashing you.