Baghdad ER

[Lucid]

Anybody watching it?

Clickie to read about it.

It's basically a documentary on HBO, about the military hospitals in Baghdad and the trials the soldiers go through and stuff.

BAGHDAD ER allows viewers to experience the physical and emotional toll of war by capturing soldiers and care providers in personal moments amidst intense crises inside the 86th Combat Support Hospital. Located in Baghdad's Green Zone, the facility was formerly the site of an elite medical center for Saddam Hussein's supporters. Thanks in part to the skill and dedication of trauma center teams like the one depicted in the film, wounded troops in Iraq have a 90 percent chance of survival - the highest rate of war survivors in U.S. history. The selflessness and dedication of those caring for wounded Americans and Iraqis stands in sharp contrast with the chaos of war.

 

[nofx]

I heard about this; someone didnt want it being shown on tv because it could induce psychological problems from the war in Iraq.. also known as dissention? I hope it was good.

 

[gick]

I read about this. I looks really interesting, but I dont think its getting shown over here (it'll probably show up on the BBC in a few months time).

Apparently some people are unhappy because it could undermine support for the war.

 

[Glirk Dient]

I read about this. I looks really interesting, but I dont think its getting shown over here (it'll probably show up on the BBC in a few months time).

Apparently some people are unhappy because it could undermine support for the war.

what support?

I would like to see it and see what the show is really like. I hope they don't bog it down with liberal propaganda and ruin any chance of a decent show. Then again I am not sure how a show about real people screaming in pain from wounds in a hospital would make much of a show.

 

[Adidajs]

I heard about this; someone didnt want it being shown on tv because it could induce psychological problems from the war in Iraq.. also known as dissention? I hope it was good.

the military said this, but they also support the movie.

 

[Saboteur]

I watched it the other day. The documentary gives you a small taste of what life is like over there right now, mainly from the military medical personnel's perpective.

I thought it was just as advertised; required viewing for everyone. Neither liberal, nor conservative. It's just an honest, unbiased look at what some of these men and women are going through over there in Iraq.

Very well done.