Tonight I saw one of the most powerful documentaries ever, called The Road to Fallujah. It is about the war in Iraq…specifically the battle for the town of Fallujah. Average Joe (Mark Manning) who worked in underwater construction takes a class in making documentaries and then goes over to Iraq to get the real perspective. Mark and his crew were not armed in Iraq and really get a perspective that the media does not broadcast. The United States’ involvement in Iraq has made living far worse, 50 percent of Fallujah is homeless along with many women and children being killed. Illegal bombs such as cluster and phosphorous weaponry were used. The movie really made me upset about how my country can do this to another country, all over the wrong motive. I really do not understand. The background of the whole movie was about grieving relatives on both sides of the war that met together to find peace and one would think if they could….so could those fighting. What are we even fighting for anymore?

The Road to Fallujah @ Arlington Theater - click to view more

Live Iraq Video Conference - click to view more