'Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War'

[Arlington]

For your edification. Maybe I have been out of touch, but I was not aware of the documentary cited below -- which is available on DVD. Apologies in advance if some have.

The site has links


Jun 18, 2004 13:21 ET

'Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War' Premiering September 6 at 9PM ET/PT on Sundance Channel

'Preemptive' War Was Not Necessary Over Twenty CIA, Pentagon and Foreign Service Experts Speak Out

NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert Greenwald's controversial 2003 documentary, 'Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War', examines the Bush Administration's conduct in convincing the American public that Saddam Hussein posed a threat to national security. The Center for American Progress and MoveOn.org sponsored the making of the compelling film, which will make its television premiere on Sundance Channel, Monday, September 6 at 9PM ET/PT.

Over 100,000 Uncovered DVD's have been sold over the Internet. It has also been seen at thousands of house parties across the country organized by MoveOn.org.

Rolling Stone declared, "Iraqi WMDs, enriched uranium and missiles pointed at Washington: Ah, if only they existed. Using a brilliantly simple format, filmmaker Robert Greenwald pits CIA vets, diplomats and weapons inspectors against Rumsfeld, Powell, Cheney and Rice. The case for war loses badly. Bravo to Greenwald for asking the questions that the mainstream media failed to ask."

At Cannes, Screen International proclaimed, "Eschewing flamboyancy in favor of an intellectual approach, Robert Greenwald's damning essay on the Bush Administration is no less enriching or important as Michael Moore's Competition entry 'Fahrenheit 9/11'."


Uncovered presents interviews with more than 20 CIA, Pentagon and foreign service experts who analyze the spin and hype presented to the world to justify regime change in Iraq. Some even supported the war, but have grave concerns with the way that information was misused. Among those who came forward to speak out in the film are:


* Robert Baer - Former CIA operative who spent 25 years in the Middle
East serving in Iraq and Lebanon.
* Joe Wilson - Former Deputy Chief Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq,
more recently the Special Assistant to the President and Senior
Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council.
* Scott Ritter - The United Nations' top weapons inspector in Iraq in
until 1998. During the first Gulf War, he served under General Norman
Schwarzkopf as a ballistic missile expert.
* Rand Beers - Anti-terrorism expert who was the Special Assistant to
the President and Senior Director for combating terrorism.
* Ray McGovern - A CIA analyst from 1964-1990, who regularly reported to
the vice president and senior policy makers on the President's Daily
Brief from 1981-1985.
* John Dean - Richard Nixon's White House Lawyer during Watergate and
currently a writer, lecturer and investment banker.
* David Albright - Physicist, nuclear weapons expert, and former weapons
inspector with the International Atomic Energy Agency's Action Team.


FOR TRANSCRIPT AND FURTHER INFORMATION GO TO: http://www.truthuncovered.com/home.cfm


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[Katherine2]

1. I have this DVD

I hope a lot of people go see it in the theatres.

[checks-n-balances]

2. Wow - this looks great! Thanks for posting

I just wish it were on network TV for more to see (fat chance, right?) I guess we should be grateful it will be on at all.

Way to go, Center for American Progress, MoveOn.org, and Sundance Channel!

[Kid_A]

3. I saw this film a few months ago

when the local library had a screening. It really is excellent, even though anyone who paid close attention during the lead-up to war won't learn anything new. It's extremely infuriating to see all of BushCo's lies compiled together. It's awesome that Sundance Channel is airing it, though.

[BlueEyedSon]

4. Great movie. Does anyone know the original release date?

TIA