Battle for Haditha
2007
An investigation of the massacre of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq allegedly shot by 4 U.S. Marines in retaliation for the death of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb. The movie follows the story of the Marines of Kilo Company, an Iraqi family, and the insurgents who plant the roadside bomb. Read more
| Starring | Elliot Ruiz, Yasmine Hanani, Andrew McLaren, Matthew Knoll |
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| Director | Nick Broomfield |
| Genres | Drama |
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Battle for Haditha
An investigation of the massacre of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq allegedly shot by 4 U.S. Marines in retaliation for the death of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb. The movie follows the story of the Marines of Kilo Company, an Iraqi family, and the insurgents who plant the roadside bomb.
| Starring | Elliot Ruiz, Yasmine Hanani, Andrew McLaren, Matthew Knoll, Thomas Hennessy, Vernon Gaines |
|---|---|
| Director | Nick Broomfield |
| Studio | CONTENDER FILMS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 33 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | New releases |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 17 Mar 2008 Production year: 2007 |
| Format | DVD |
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When politicians talk about the battle for hearts and minds in a conflict situation, they are usually talking about winning over the support of the local citizens caught in the war zone,... read more »
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Shocking reality of what the Americans are doing!!!
This film is bad news for the Americans, shows truely how dumb there army is!!!
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Battle for Haditha
I thoroughly enjoyed this film and it gave an excellent picture of just how difficult it is being a US combatant in Iraq. When mistakes like this are made by junior NCOs as portrayed in this film, then they are simply creating more martyrs or suicide bombers. Whatever the rights and wrongs and all the atrocities there is no excuse for pulling civilians out of a car, lining them up and executing them just as the Nazis did. However, anyone interested in military ops and the difficult conditions of the US soldiers in Iraq will enjoy this film.
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Battle For Haditha
- 28 Jan 2008
When politicians talk about the battle for hearts and minds in a conflict situation, they are usually talking about winning over the support of the local citizens caught in the war zone, though it could also apply to their own constituents, whose tacit approval allows the fighting to continue. In the Vietnam War, the phrase was a favourite of Lyndon Johnson, who believed that by supplying the Vietnamese with electricity and hope for a better future, the US could undermine support for the... Read more
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An investigation of the massacre of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq allegedly shot by 4 U.S. Marines in retaliation for the death of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb. The movie ... -