A Soldiers Sacrifice

I thought the Soldiers Sacrifice video was superb and informing with many good points. The people that worked on it did a spectacular job interviewing and acquiring videos of what is going on in Iraq. I especially liked how they focused on lieutenant Watada and his fight to get an honorable discharge. He is the first soldier in United States to refuse to go into a war he does not support. I in fact, did not know about Watada’s case until I saw the video, which showed how intense this case has been. Only recently did Obama pardon Watada, but he still has not gotten an honorable discharge from the US Army.
Don’t get me wrong I totally enjoyed the movie but, I do wish they talked a little more about some of the reasons why it sticks to be a US soldier in Iraq right now. My Cousin was in Iraq not too long ago and he said “it did not feel right to go into Iraq as liberators and come back as so called persecutors.” He talked about how the people had wanted the US military out a long time ago and that the tensions between the Iraqis and the US have grown. He said the worst part about being in Iraq was trying to tell friend from foe, which the film did show in one scenes. Overall I think the film was important in its message of “why we are waging this war” and I feel this is something our generation should take notice for the future.