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Brothers at War (2009)
Propaganda Piece
While assembled well, Brother's at war misses the clearest mark that any material about Iraq must address if it is to be a conscionable work: The fact that American's shouldn't be in Iraq in the first place.
Without addressing this clear point, Brother's at War becomes apology. Having no justifiable motive for their presence in the country, it's hard for the learned audience to sympathize with soldiers even as they make the right decision to perhaps, not kill a child for carrying a toy gun.
Hearing the American soldiers talk about their personal inspirations for participating, one can only feel that their words ring hollow as they speak about defending freedom in America, when it's clear that the American lifestyle was never at stake (beyond its petroleum consumption) in this particular conflict.
Finally, knowing that most journalists had to fight tooth and nail to find themselves embedded with the Army in Iraq begging permission to take a poop without an escort, this film's completion and pro-America end result seem highly suspect .
Then again, what do we expect from Wal-Mart nation? No one wants to hear bad news, and after seven years with no real results and no end in sight, a "support the troops" tear jerker is probably just what the doctor ordered.