BBC has exclusive video footage of 101st Airborne in Iraq (this is a must see!)

[Apollo11]

"I think we're in a stupid pointless war because a lot of politicians can't admit they're wrong or are making a lot of money from this war." This is one testimony from a US soldier in Iraq. Guardian photographer and filmmaker Sean Smith spent two months embedded with soldiers from the US 101st Airborne division in the Shia areas of Sadr City and Shula in Baghdad this summer. He's produced an extraordinary film, documenting the day-to-day life of US soldiers during the troop "surge", and the Iraqis they work with and encounter.

Shown in the UK on BBC2 Newsnight at 10.30pm London time today (10 September 2008).

You can watch this exclusive report on the BBC website (around 25 minutes into the program).

Video can be found online at the Newsnight homepage here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/default.stm

[Apollo11]

1. The video should be online in a few minutes

Right now they still have yesterday's edition up there.

They should replace it with the new one sometime in the next few minutes.

[Apollo11]

2. The video is up there right now (but only for the next 24 hours!)

Go to the Newsnight homepage:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/default.stm

On the right side of your screen, click on
"Newsnight: Real/Windows version"

When the video player window opens, click on
"Launch in stand alone player"

If you have Realone player - you can adjust the screen size.

The exclusive film from Iraq starts at 22:30.

YOU MUST SEE THIS!

PS - After you have seen the video, please kick this thread so more folks will see it! B-)

[Apollo11]

3. Kick

:kick:

[dipsydoodle]

8. It should still be around after 24 hours

they usually are if they are significant. Just a matter of rooting around the BBC site to find it.

[WhiteTara]

10. all that I find is a knife fight n/t

[ColbertWatcher]

13. The link is just text, no thumbnail, on the right ...

... just under the people and the words "Watch on BBC iPlayer"

The link actually says: "Newsnight: Real/Windows version"

[ColbertWatcher]

4. Excellent video, thank you for posting. n/t

[Apollo11]

5. and thank you for kicking!

:kick:

[Apollo11]

6. C'mon folks - forget the lipstick thing and check out this amazing video!

And don't forget to give this thread a kick and a rec! B-)

[islandmkl]

7. K&R...thanks for the heads-up....

[Mabus]

9. Thanks

I'll take a look at this after KO and Rachel.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

11. How do I see this on a MAC?

I don't have 'windows'...
I use quicktime for video.
Thanks,

[ColbertWatcher]

12. I watched it on RealOne or whatever the hell it's called. n/t

[Gold Metal Flake]

14. Can't wait until this is shown complete and uncut on CBS, ABC or NBC.

In fact, I think I will start holding my breath right now.

[Postman]

15. This is a display and proof of US corporate censorship of the news in America.

A veritable ocean of difference in what constitutes news is put on display in this video.

If this isn't proof positive that the American people are propagandized then I don't know what is....

[Nostradammit]

16. Damn. Damn, damn, damn.

We are terrorizing the Iraqis and destroying our youth.

Damn.

:cry:

[Apollo11]

17. Kick

This video will remain available on the BBC website until around 5.30pm Eastern.

Hopefully it will still be available after that - but you can never be sure ...

:kick:

[Apollo11]

18. Good news - this report will be shown on BBC America on Friday 9/12

Newsnight is on BBC America every Friday at 6pm and 10pm Eastern.

Repeated on Sunday morning at 8am Eastern.

They have a shorter version of the video on this page:
http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/300/thisweek.jsp

[B3Nut]

Kick...

Holy crap.

just.....wow.

[madfloridian]

19. I just see a 52 second interview with Petraeus.

:shrug:

[Apollo11]

20. Try this link instead

They made it available as a seperate video (16 minutes long).

The video and audio quality is better this time ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/7609592.stm

So I decided to make a new OP with this new link.

The other video is too hard to find and very low quality.

So let's please continue this discussion over on my new thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3975291

[WhiteTara]

21. that was so depressing

it just has to end