The movie “Dirty Wars” was a very eye opening and evoking
film. It was a very enthralling
investigation of the journey of Jeremy Scahill’s tail of the unraveling truth
of what really goes on in the government and Joint Special Operations Command
(JSOC).
It really made me think about how much the government keeps
things from us, and conspiracy theories.
The film started with a cover up of the death of five civilians,
especially two pregnant women. From
there, the film follows the crusade to learn the truth.
It was very interesting to see the transition of Anwar
Allaki. Throughout the film, we see the
transformation from “All American” patriotic Allaki to someone who is a
passionate Jihad who encourages war and destruction. In my opinion, America is the freedom country
and even if we do not agree with what he was saying, we have to respect the
fact that he can have his opinion.
It worries me that it is possible for the government to
“take out” and assassinate Americans.
The war had moved from the Middle East to now our own country and that
is beyond alarming.
Scahill is not covering the story for money and glory. I truly believe he did this investigative
reporting to show American’s the truth.
I believe his reporting is fair and balanced. He provides his sources, even if they use a
voice over for anonymity because of a threat to their safety.
It was heart wrenching to hear of the death of Anwar and his
son. The interview with the grandfather
was full of emotion. The videos and
photos of the young boy who was “not just killed, but completely vanished him”
was heart breaking.
The conclusion was very powerful. "Will the war on terror ever end" and "Will we see what is hidden in plain site?"
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