SOLDIERS SPEAK OUT

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Soldiers Speak Out is a powerful, first-hand testament to the reality of the military experience told entirely in the words of American veterans who have been to war and are now opposing it. We hear how they came to join the military, about their experiences in training and in war, and what led to the turning point when they decided they could no longer, in good conscience, participate in the war or keep silent. This half-hour documentary sheds light on the growing and courageous anti-war and anti-occupation movement within the military and their families, and serves as a counter-recruitment and organizing tool for activists, schools and organizations. It provides a sober view of the war in Iraq and an important counterpoint to the 'stay-the-course' rhetoric of the Bush administration.

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"As An Embedded First-Hand Witness in Iraq...I Want to Share Stories the
American Public is Not Aware of and the Mainstream Media is Not Telling"
Iraqi-American Sami Rasouli

Iraqi American Sami Rasouli was a well-known restaurateur in Minneapolis. In
2004, in the midst of the war and occupation - three decades after leaving
Iraq - he returned to his home country to help it recover from the war and
U.S. occupation. Rasouli has spent much of his time in the Shiite holy city
of Najaf where he was born. He also helped establish the Muslim Peacemaker
Team. He recently returned for a visit back to Minneapolis where he joins us
today for an extended interview.

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"The Worse Things Get in Iraq, the More Privatized This War Becomes, The
More Profitable This War Becomes" - Naomi Klein on the Privatization of the
State

Acclaimed author and journalist Naomi Klein spoke about the 'privatization
of the state' at a recent talk in New York City. Klein is a widely read
columnist for the Nation magazine and the London Guardian and author of the
international bestseller, "No Logo." Her forthcoming book is titled "The
Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism."

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