Imagine handling a medical emergency at the height of the Iraq War, beset by heat, sand, and frequent enemy attacks. NOVA heads into battle with the medics, nurses, doctors, and military staff of the 10th and 21st CaSH units.Hide Description
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This was interesting, but I have to say that I wouldn't want to be the one to implement the policy of who gets in and who doesn't. Too much like playing God if you ask me. Also, the part at 50:50-51:20, I had to mute. I hate seeing people cry like that. That part was painful to see and harder to listen to. I teared up during that part.
I really enjoyed the humanitarian aspect of this documentary. My heart & prayers go out of the people who have decided to spend their lives helping others with the best of intentions. I also enjoyed the fact that the film makers took the time to show the humanity of the Iraqis too. It's important to grow beyond yesteryears' profiles of "Zee-Evil-Enemy". As a researcher of political corruption, --I'm against the US being in the Middle East in a war capacity & hope that many of these fine soldiers will ask the hard questions as facts about US govt's deceptions about WMD's, etc., come to light. However, I also make it clear that I support the good faith efforts of US troops as they carry out their lawful mission/s in that region & have a real empathy & warmth toward them -despite the fact that I I disagree so strongly with Executive policies. I wish more people could draw the distinctions. I'd encourage you to G00GLE: FreedomToFascism
The military hospital is there to treat military personnel. They have limited supplies and staff. It is an ugly fact of combat. It isn't a city hospital with unlimited recources, nor is it the red cross. Fill it full of locals and then what are you supposed to do when wounded American soldiers come in and there isn't enough supplies needed to treat them?Don't mean to sound heartless, but it's just the way it is. That was a military unit who's mission is to support the combat troops. The only difference between the Iraq war (and perhaps to some degree the Vietnam war) is that it was brought to those at home "live" on the 6 o'clock news.
Yea good idea, wait until the locals are near death and THEN treat them so the probability of them surviving is near zero. That little girl who was burnt and should have been treated but will probably die because she was turned away. And the other little girl who was accepted, was so near death they didn't even stand a chance.
I enjoyed the topic and the subject matter, but I can't believe how slow it moves. Ok. We get the life, limb, and eyesight thing - 30 minutes later. Interesting topic but tired of the slow pace and redundancy of the same points. Yes, this is serious stuff, but that's no excuse for poor documentaries. This whole show could have been edited into a fifteen minute segment. This is just my personal opinion.
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