Oliver Stone unveils ad calling for Iraq withdrawal

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Source: Reuters

Oliver Stone unveils ad calling for Iraq withdrawal
By Jill Serjeant

LOS ANGELES, May 3 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone, whose movies voiced the frustration of the Vietnam War generation, on Thursday unveiled a political ad calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

But those expecting a broadside from the man who made the searing anti-war films "Platoon" and "Born on the Fourth of July" some 20 years ago may be disappointed.

The 30-second television spot, sponsored by the MoveOn.org political action group and VoteVets.org, features a simple but impassioned plea by John Bruhns, a former infantry sergeant who fought in Iraq during the 2003 invasion and its aftermath.

"We were told to liberate these people. They were shooting at us," Bruhns says to camera. "To keep American soldiers in Iraq for an indefinite period of time, being attacked by an unidentifiable enemy, is wrong, immoral and irresponsible."

Ron Kovic, the author of "Born on the Fourth of July" who was shot and paralyzed in Vietnam, supplies a brief voice-over, saying "Support our troops. Bring them home."

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[Tiggeroshii]

1. That sounds like it could be a very powerful commercial

Let's hope it is.

[Barrett808]

3. I'm looking forward to it, myself.

Even though I'm ambivalent about Stone's work.

Salvador: Brilliant.

Natural Born Killers: Not so much.

[AtomicKitten]

2. wonderful !!!

Keep putting on the pressure ...