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Re: Iraq For Sale: The Trailer

Steve — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 08:50:11 -0000

Interesting topic but who are the people in the clips? Did one of them lose a child? Why are they authorative? Did one of them drive a rig in Iraq? Who are the companies we're talking about? Are their profits up since the Iraq War? I know you can't do everything in a trailer but a couple anonymous disgruntled people, a disgraced jailer, and some burning trucks do not a war-profiteering trailer make.

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George — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 04:57:24 -0000

I was hoping to see something more on the lines of the big execs at haliburton in bed with the administration and how they're making a killing (pun intended) on war. I'm not really interested in the guy who get paid $25k/mo to drive a tanker through Hell. I want to see the how the fat cats get richer and influence our idiot president and his neo-con puppet masters!

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Lucky — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:09:34 -0000

Decent teaser. Good shots to back up the story and a passable attempt at exposing the part thats not reported, I know many over there and am applying soon to work there as a plumber. I know the risks and I know the dangers but I am still going to try for a position there and its for a simple reason. I would rather be there instead of a family man being endangered. I would rather take the money being given and keep it rather than have supporters go and funnel the monies into political campaigns of those who would continue these actions. I would prefer that I see the workd with my own eyes before making judgement on any part I have not yet known. In short, I will go because I am ready to and prepared to face all hardships and dangers associated with living in such a desert location.

I was to apply next month but have secured another contract in Antarctica (my 4th) and will now have to wait until February to start moving that way. Earnings are overstated also, most contrators earn around $80.000 per annum tax free, this equates to roughly $6,600 per month though some are paid higher such as truck drivers who have the highest danger exposure of all.

Keep up the good work, I look forward to watching it one day soon.

Brendan.

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Peacepole1 — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:02:16 -0000

Awesome job.

I love the sound and the image quality -

I would like to see:

Titles for the various speakers
A more diversified group of speakers -
A start that begins with soldiers / citizens rallying and gathering in support of the war - maybe a few blips from the administration giving the case for war

then that deep "boom-boom" sound and sharp cut to the profiteers loading and unloading their cars and other toys in Iraq...

Otherwise AWESOME.

and thanks for allowing me to be a small part of this enormous process!

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The Baron — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 06:15:21 -0000

It seems to me that the focus of the film should be on huge rip off by contractors supplying men and materials in Iraq. Trailer veers in different directions-e.g. deaths of those who "didn't know they'd be shot at" (what were they thinking?), burned out vehicles, etc. This film has to educate those unsure of the war (not those already against it) by showing the gigantic expenditures flowing to military contractors who in many respects have little oversight by the military-or anyone else-because Rumsfeld, Cheney et al. are in bed with these crooks. Showing this is the challenge!

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Carole — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:25:06 -0000

Clear as a bell to me....

Leaves you wanting more - that is what good doco making is all about...

Congratulations! Can't wait to see the whole doco...

Cheers

Re: Iraq For Sale: The Trailer

Allen Lileberg — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:07:03 -0000

I disagree with "anonymous. those over weight southern guys are just the ticket. Its artistry. The southern white over weight guys are too often cast as stupid ultraconservative porch monkeys. This time that same southern drawl comes out as the voice of reason. I want a copy of the film to show to our UU fellowhip.

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Erika Huston — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 11:36:20 -0000

I haven't been this excited for a film's release since the Wal Mart movie.

This looks excellent. I think that you're picking up where Michael Moore left off and this is wonderful. Thank you so much for all of your hard work and you can count on my butt being in the seat on opening day.

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Jon — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 06:25:38 -0000

The trailer worked fine for me. Just let it download before running it.

I hope the class dimension of this is brought out fully in the film, as the sons and daughters of the well to do are far less likely to be putting their lives on the line to underwrite the profits of these contracts. I'm sure Rumsfeld et al expected Iraqi oil to pay for the contracts, but once again it's the average working man and woman footing the bill, particularly with GW's tax cuts.

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Penny — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 05:11:52 -0000

I just got an email from a friend who asked me..."is that movie a recruiting tool? I know many people who would do anything to make $25,000 a month. And the other question was,
how come those southerners get all the good paying jobs?"

Something is really wrong with the messagae.

Sorry again,

Penny

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Ben Slad — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 04:18:44 -0000

For the picture of the tombstone, I assume that was a soldier not an employee? Assuming it was a soldier, was the soldiers life lost because of contractors making money?

Ben Slade
Nearby Washington DC

Re: Iraq For Sale: The Trailer

Matt Schwartz — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 01:56:18 -0000

I think the trailer MUST include the names of the profiteers from a reliable source - you need to name Halliburton, Bechtel, Lockheed-Martin, Boeing, Northrup-Grumman, Raytheon, oil companies - the lot of them - this is a scandal - not just from the human perspective, the expendability of grunts for the agrandizement of corporate executives - but from the moral and ethical perspective - it is white-collar crime - to the tune of $300 Billion + (so far) of our tax dollars - while social programs are being cut, school budgets cut, healthcare coverage cut, military family support cut, ... etc. You MUST include the loser vs. winner distinction showing the flow of money from "we the people" to the corporations. And then, show the Republicans who voted aggressively to maintain the status quo in Iraq - and help oust them in November.

Please help the viewers make the connections and spell out ACTION STEPS so you have legions of converted activists leaving the theaters. DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ORGANIZE!!!

There was a campaign for activist organization after the premier showings of Farenheit 911 - to mobilize Americans to canvas, write letters to editors, etc. I was asked to distribute a one-page list of action steps to audience members prior to the showing - the audience was receptive. (Kerry - won, but once again, black-box electronic voting machines spit out false results in Ohio, Florida, etc. - you know the rest.) Please create a one-page flyer that can be downloaded and printed and copied for interested persons to go to the opening shows and mobilize the "troops."

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Nancy K. — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 19:40:28 -0000

Thank you for working on this film. As for the trailer, I find it a bit confusing. Like previous comments, I was unsure as to the relationship of each speaker to the film.
I showed your trailer to a few friends who are what you'd call straight-forward "John & Joan Q. Publics", who really know nothing about the war in Iraq other than what the news media feeds them. They were very confused by the trailer. After viewing it, I asked them to summarize what they saw. One said, "It was about some upset people talking about something in Iraq, but I don't understand what." I don't think the message is clearly getting across.

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june — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 16:29:01 -0000

I have to comment (sorry p.) on a few things.. first, I am glad you're doing this movie. Thank you.

2. I'm a bit disappointed so far, in that I'm in the choir here, listening to the preacher but I found the message confusing. At first I thought all the people were U.S. soldiers or related to such, then I read the comments and thought no they were mostly mercenaries, and on the third viewing I'm just plain unsure. I loved the WALMART movie's approach, with pasteovers and astounding facts & figures I did not know of. I hope there will be a lot of that in this movie. For instance, not too long after the war began I read in our local paper that some $3 billion (yes billion) was "unaccounted for" due to the 'difference in accounting' in Iraq vs U.S. WHAT????

3. I agree that a trailer shouldn't give away all the best parts (only in bad movies does that happen) but teasing needs a "come hither" to work well.

4. Politics is a strange thing, and this can have enormous political implications. To be most effective, however, it must appear balanced, as "colorblind" as possible , not too red (which used to mean too leftist, but is now the opposite) and not too blue. WALMART had many self confessed Republicans who stood for the things all Americans want--good jobs, a stable future, right treatment, etc.... The problem should be stated in a way to make poeple want to take action in or for a government they can participate in, not a global group of companies running the world. The average person (myself included)just doesn't understand the overriding implication of the the dollar on things thesedays... I read somewhere that Pres. Bush slipped up (Freud-wise) by using the word company when he was talking aobut running the country..... and finally
5..Joe Sixpack is a reality and needs to be kept in mind, along with the up-and-comers. Lamenting alone is not effective (even if heart rending). The idea of anticipating your critics retorts and answereing them before they have time to frame the question was a good idea. I'm sure you've done it. Keep up the good work.

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K.C. — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 16:03:55 -0000

I found it engaging and it held my attention, but I am already interesed and open to the real story about the war. It did seem like a lot of the points being made were opinions and it seemed that more facts will be required for it to have credibility beyond us converts. This may be something that you plan to have in the movie and just not enough room here or didn't want to reveal it all.

-- I found there was an overall war profiteering theme, but the segue of stories could be a bit tighter even for a trailer.

-- The music seemed appropriately, yet, wouldn't make it overly dramatic because then people might feel get a sense (unconsciously) that the music is making the point instead of being flabbergasted by the facts being exposed and making the point. (It is similar to a thought I had about An Inconvenient Truth, the music was a bit overly dramatic in moments when the point itself was strong enough to carry the day.)

-- As I think back to what I "took away" about the content overall, my thought is incompetence and thievery - which seems on target.

-- I thought bringing it back to showing individual soldiers who look like regular people is important and not just all the scenes of bombed out tankerds and other bombs situations. Seeing the soldiers - the real people being put at risk - was more powerful to me than seeing the oil trucks and other property. It struck nearer to my heart.

-- If I were describing to a friend what I saw I would say, it shows different people that have been involved in the war or family members that have some inside knowledge about what is going wrong over there. It doesn't say alot, it is just a taste of what's to come. I hope they add more substance so those who do not know or who are admin supporters (based on knowing little) will have facts and hard information to consider and shift their thinking.

Keep up the great work. I spread your Wal-Mart tape around last time and probably will with this one as well this time. Just love sending it up to conservative NH and here they are watching!!!

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Anonymous — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 15:14:51 -0000

WERE IS THE STUFF GUYS! This is simply talk show radio with pictures. Chevys not cadilacs! Five figure pay (oh my)! these contractors certainly must be american infidels. If this is all there is, Jeb Bush might use it as his own promo to get elected president based on what a good job his brother is doing. You better have the smoking gun, the Swiss bank accounts and an inside person at Halliburton with the real stuff showing the paper trail to Cheney and supporters. Just like the great job you folks did in the Wal-Mart expose. I am not a wholesale Bush hater, but i do think Cheney has done a horrible job at training him to be the boss, all that money and he still can't learn um good.

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scott owsley — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 12:52:32 -0000

Looks good so far, is there room in the production to connect some of the dots ie.: What do the contractors themselves say (or refuse to say)? How has the corporate media spun (or ignored) their presence? Who are the contractors, the employees, the board members, etc.? How has creeping corporatization of our govt since Vietnam gotten to this point, and how might it unravel, or continue the imperialistic merging of nations?

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Cindy — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 12:23:51 -0000

As always, great work from you folks. I can't wait to see the finished product.
Cin

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Karl Grey — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 10:27:57 -0000

The trailer came across fine for my computer. I'm not sure I can glean enough by what you have so far but what I like about what you do have is this; the on camera people are clearly people who believe in America and are disillusioned by what they've witnessed. They come across as people who had faith in all the basic tenet's of what American society is supposed to stand for and have had that faith assaulted by the Government they wanted to trust. I hope the rest of the film is loaded with facts and figures revealing the who, what, when and where of the culprits. We already know the why of it. It seems that some people just can't get enough money and power. I hope this helps. Thanks

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annie — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 05:47:08 -0000

I agree that it is unclear and choppy. Maybe fewer people shown so we can tell who they are and relate to them. A little bit of personal connection always helps.

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TheTooleMan — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 05:36:48 -0000

Great job overall! It's powerful and attention-grabbing.

I'll cut to the chase on my criticisms:

The initial titles "From the team that brought you..." go a little too fast to be read and absorbed.

The trailer runs a little too long without seeing some graphics about what's going on here, what the theme of the movie is, etc.

I agree with an earlier criticism someone had where a woman says, "If he'd known he would be shot at, he wouldn't have gone." Is that a soldier's wife or mother, or is that someone related to a consultant? Can a soldier decide if they will go into battle? I got hung up on this point and it distracted me from the rest of the trailer.

So maybe you could tighten up the edit a bit, lose a couple of the soundbites, and add some text about 2/3's into it asking questions like "Was this war just for profit?" and "Were the lives lost for a worthy cause?"

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$teve — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 05:00:34 -0000

I downloaded the latest version of 'flash' and the trailer ran fine. Great job -- can hardly wait until the film is available. -- $teve, New Mexico.

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Dori — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 04:58:12 -0000

Looks great...can't wait to see the finished product! I buy up these types of DVD's and distribute them as a teaching tool to family and friends, many of whom are Bush supporters, so I'm interested in convincing evidence of the lies, greed and power grab the administration is perpetrating on all of us. Hopefully this film will show the direct link between the deceit of this war and the effect on individual citizens, i.e.... loss of money, constitutional rights, real security and the respect of the world. Also, drive home the idea that the real reason the military is there is to protect the contractors while they steal from Iraqi's and U.S. tax dollars.
Also, please identify those who are speaking. For instance, the woman who says, "If they told him he was going to be shot at, he wouldn't have gone." Who is "he"? a contractor? a soldier?...isn't "he" aware that as a soldier he is going to be shot at?

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John F Currey — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 04:01:55 -0000

Can't wait, I just can't wait to see this movie.
I do hope that the 36% who still believe in this insanity get to see this movie and I do hope that it does some good!