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Iraq War Realities - On Videos By Casey Porter

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Stop The Loss - Casey Porter And Iraq Veterans Against The War (IVAW)

Casey Porter has been "stop-lossed", the U.S. Army's way of keeping soldiers enlisted longer than their contracted time of service. Eight months into his second Iraq deployment, Casey Porter, like many more soldiers and veterans, no longer believes in the justification of the Iraq war. Now he makes videos about the reality of life in Iraq for our military personnel.

This page shows his films of one soldier talking to other soldiers about their experiences in this war. Without sensationalism or fancy editing tricks, these war videos speak for themselves - about a "reality" overlooked too often by our mainstream media.
Photo courtesy of takomabibelot. Thank you.

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The latest film, Deconstructed, continues to show the realities of war. Featuring statements from former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Former President Bill Clinton, The O'Reilly Factor host Bill O'Reilly, amongst many others. This is a look into the arrogance and lies of those who promoted, and continue to promote this war interlaced with combat footage straight from Iraq. Included are scenes of Soldiers not only speaking their minds, but speaking the truth about the continued occupation of Iraq. Also featured are some of the harsh realities of combat and in the midst of that combat, good Soldiers continuing to make the best out of it by helping their "adopted" child at their combat outpost. This is an honest look into the minds of Soldiers, and an honest look into their lives during a deployment. This is Deconstructed.

Read The Whole Story About Casey Porter's Experience

Quotes from the article in our Austin, Texas alternative weekly - "The Austin Chronicle":

Using a $150 off-the-shelf camcorder, a laptop, some editing software, and a YouTube account, Porter has created short documentaries to show to his viewers the raw, unvarnished truth. "There might be music, and I might have some flair in my videos, but they're not getting a government-sanctioned version," he said.

"I had some misgivings about the war, but I didn't question whether I believed in the fight. I put it on the back burner, like most Americans. But almost immediately I realized, in basic training, I had made a mistake."

"There's no reconstruction going on at the level they show you," he explained. "The soldier's mission is to survive. Not to win the fight, not to fight the enemy that is the main threat to the United States, but to simply survive. You're sent on these missions that don't make any sense, you're patrolling these roads that you don't care about, and the people on that road really don't want you there."

See the complete article: The Austin Chronicle Report

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JaguarJulie Jul 1, 2009 @ 12:27 pm | delete

This is STRONG stuff Chef!

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lakeerieartists Jan 2, 2009 @ 5:58 pm | delete

This is a really passionate and moving lens. Great job.

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AdrienneJenkins Dec 30, 2008 @ 12:56 am | delete

Extensive, thoughtful lens. Thanks for putting together.

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papawu Dec 28, 2008 @ 12:16 am | delete

It just seems like such an injustice and a gross use of power by our government. The small print is always passed on by. I hope this is something that the new administration will see fit to eradicate and give our troops and their families some sense of peace once their tour of service is up. It just doesn't seem fair to take advantage of their patriotism in that way.

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marsha32 Dec 26, 2008 @ 8:32 pm | delete

most interesting, glad I came to take a look.

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mulberry Dec 25, 2008 @ 7:32 pm | delete

If you just keep sending the same guys back you don't have to draft anybody. If you don't go out and draft anyone then the rest of us keep quiet...it doesn't affect us directly. Their lives are being stolen from them. *****'s me off. You're right, most people don't know about the realities of war...but what really concerns me is that so many people don't APPEAR to care...as long as they are sitting comfy.