Jaime and I went to see "Body of War" last night at the Varsity Theater in the U district. It's the story of Thomas Young, a man who on September 13th, 2001 enlisted in the Army after seeing George Bush standing on the rubble of the World Trade Center. He was sent to Iraq (not Afghanistan) and was shot through the back on his first mission - he is now paralyzed from the neck down...
It was an incredibly moving story - his transformation from Hawk to Dove, and now an open critic of the war in Iraq. Eddie Vedder provided an original song for the movie - No More - after having many opportunities to meet with Thomas.
No matter which side of the argument you find yourself on, if you get the chance, please see this movie.
Enjoy, and think -
Saturday, April 19, 2008
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