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Title: Battle for Haditha (2007)
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Matthew Knoll | ... | Cpl. Matthews (as Matthew R. Knoll) |
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Elliot Ruiz | ... | Cpl. Ramirez |
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Eric Mehalacopoulos | ... | Sgt. Ross |
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Nathan De La Cruz | ... | Cpl. Marcus |
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Jase Willette | ... | Pfc. Cuthbert |
| Thomas Hennessy | ... | Doc (as Thomas Hennessy Jr.) | |
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Tony Spencer | ... | Pfc. Roberts |
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Vernon Gaines | ... | Lance Corporal Sosa |
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Antonio Tostado | ... | Lance Corporal Jimenez |
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Ali Adil Disher | ... | Iraqi Translator (as Ali Adil Aj-kaa) |
| Yasmine Hanani | ... | Hiba | |
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Siham Rashid | ... | Asma |
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Majd Hijjawi | ... | Woman shot in street |
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Falah Abraheem Flayeh | ... | Ahmad (as Falah Flayeh) |
In November 2005, US Marines fell into an ambush by Iraqi insurgents and one officer got killed. The reprisals by the Americans were frightening, resulting in the massacre of 24 people, many of whom were women and children. "Battle for Haditha" is the faithful account of this tragic event which scandalized the world. Written by Guy Bellinger
It's almost impossible to be totally objective regarding a subject about which one is truly passionate. The war in Iraq is a subject that divides people like no other in recent times. As with any conflict, the war in Iraq has its supporters and its detractors. There is no middle ground. There are no grey areas: everything is just black or white. Either you believe it's a justifiable war, or you don't. This brings me to Nick Broomfield's new film, "The Battle For Haditha". The subject of the film is controversial as it deals with an incident in the city of Haditha, allegedly involving the US Marines. Broomfield uses actors, some of whom are former US Marines and Iraq veterans, as well as Iraqi refugees, to fashion a film that successfully straddles the gap between a regular documentary and a straightforward feature film. The film encompasses three points of view: those of the Marines, the insurgents, and the families who lived near where the roadside bomb detonated. This film is a fictionalised account of what actually happened at Haditha. It shows quite graphically, the horrors of war and what the Americans as well as innocent Iraqis have to go through almost on a daily basis. There are deaths on both sides, but it's Iraqi civilians who are caught in the crossfire and who have to bear the brunt of dealing with men who have been stretched to breaking point. The film in no way condones the actions of either the insurgents or the Marines. It just shows the audience what might have occurred on that fateful day, and it's for those in the audience to make up their own minds as to who was in the right and who was in the wrong. When reading some of the comments posted on the message board for this film, I find it somewhat puzzling that some contributors write that "Battle For Haditha" is anti-American. Just because the US Marines are shown in a less than sympathetic light in this film, does not mean the film is on the side of the insurgents. What the film does demonstrate is how quickly things can get out of hand, in a situation such as that in Haditha. By all means criticize a film on its merits, or lack of them. Please, though, do not label this film as un-American just because it doesn't fit a blinkered view of the way the world is.