VIDEO for Pilger's "Breaking the Silence" now online

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

Take an hour out from "Wilsongate" (which has been getting air time over here now!) and watch this excellent documentary:

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/pilger_breaking_the_silence_35mb.htm

(there is also a link on that page to download it)

It made headlines for the Powell / Condi comments, but that really is only a minor facet of this film. For me, the most incredible material concerned Afghanistan 18 months since the war "ended".

Also, you may be interested in another documentary that aired last night in the UK from the BBC. Info and links are on this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=103&topic_id=13696

[Wonk]

1. Thanks for that link. Welcome to DU :-) Here's a direct link to

download for later viewing (right-click, save as source, etc) or open in WindowsMediaPlayer instead of a web page.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/video1/35_mb_pilger_breaking_the_silence.wmv

[Mokito]

2. MUST SEE TV

I'm defenitely sending this to some of my ignorant colleagues; if parody and irony can't open their eyes, maybe a harsh dose of raw reality will...

edit: typo

[Beam Me Up]

3. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Just watched it. VERY very good.

Here are the last lines:

"The United Nations was founded so that we would never forget the crimes of great power. Are we now in danger of forgetting? Do we forget the lies that justified the conquest of Iraq and disguised America's plans to dominate all the world? Do we forget that the British government has announced for the first time that it is prepared to launch an attack with nuclear weapons, echoing yet again George Bush? And do we accept the distortion of intellect and morality that empties noble words like 'democracy' and 'liberation' of their true meaning--that says it is wrong for terrorists to kill innocent people but right for governments to commit the same crimes in our name?

"The answer is that we need not accept any of this if we recognize there are now two supper powers. One is the regime in Washington. The other is public opinion now stirring all over the world perhaps as never before. Make no mistake, it is an epoch struggle. The alternative is not just the conquest of far away countries but the conquest of us--of our minds, our humanity and our self respect.

"If we remain silent victory over us is assured."

[Karenina]

4. KICK!

[Minstrel Boy]

5. been waiting for this, thanks

and kick!

[Beam Me Up]

6. Kick!

Help me keep this kicked onto the front page for Tuesday. I encourage everyone to download and watch this report.

IN A 'WAR ON TERRORISM' WE ARE THE ENEMY!

[JohnyCanuck]

7. Kick

Just doing my bit to keep this on the front page today.

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

8. Kick nt

[JohnyCanuck]

9. kick

n/t

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

10. my final ... kick

[Wonk]

11. kick

[Wonk]

12. one more kick from me

[ShaneGR]

13. One problem with what he says about himself

When he says he's on record as donating to the George Bush campaign. I checked the database (www.tray.com or www.opensecrets.org) for 1988, 1992, 2000, and 2004. There is no record of a Larry C Johnson giving money to Bush. There's a Larry D Johnson who LOVES to give money to Tom Delay from Houston. But no Larry Johnsons giving to Bush. Just preparing you for what the right will say about him.

http://www.berg-associates.com/larryc.htm