A documentary on perception of the United States's war with Iraq, with an emphasis on Al Jazeera's coverage.
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Jehane Noujaim
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Samir Khader | ... | Himself | |
| Josh Rushing | ... | Himself (as Lt. Josh Rushing) | |
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| George W. Bush | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Hassan Ibrahim | ... | Himself | |
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Deema Khatib | ... | Herself |
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Tom Mintier | ... | Himself |
| Donald Rumsfeld | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| David Shuster | ... | Himself | |
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A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet. Roundly criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials for reporting with a pro-Iraqi bias, and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian causalities as well as footage of American POWs, the station has revealed (and continues to show the world) everything about the Iraq War that the Bush administration did not want it to see. Written by Sujit R. Varma
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Opening Weekend USA:
$27,125, 23 May 2004Gross USA:
$2,589,616Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,724,826Company Credits
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Two things moved me very much about this film:
The first was Lt Rushing, one of the US military media liaison officers at Centcom. His open-mindedness, fairness and plain decency are very rare to find in any spin doctor, let alone one working for an army during a war. He is a credit to himself, his family and his country, and I sincerely hope he hasn't suffered any professional repercussions for his honesty in this piece.
The second was the man who was the head of Al Jazeera. It was funny when he said he would accept a job at Fox News the second it was offered. But it turned out to be heartbreaking when he said as soon as his children are old enough, he'll send them to the US for education, in order to escape the "Arab nightmare" and live the "American dream". It's so sad that that part of the world is such a mess that even people who love it and have grown up there and are rooting for it recognise that there is little hope there for their children. If only that sentiment could be channelled into finding a solution for the problems in the Middle East.