Premier in NYC

I had the privilege of seeing the premier of Gunner Palace this past weekend at the Angelica Theater in New York City. This is one of the most truthful documentaries of the war on Iraq! There were war veterans throughout the audience and all were in agreement that this movie captures the opinions and feelings of the soldier’s serving our country. It is important for American’s to see this movie. Some argue that the movie contradicts what they see on CNN or Fox News, well perhaps that’s because this war is slowly becoming second page news. Things aren’t fine and dandy in Iraq, the war isn’t over like people seem to believe. People are still dying in Iraq, we’re already over 1,500 US service men and women who gave their lives for freedom, freedom not only in the US, but freedom in Iraq. These soldiers who are risking their lives every day deserve a chance to exercise their freedom of speech. Every American, whether you are for or against the war, owes this to these soldiers. It’s because of these soldiers that we can so freely argue our own opinions on matters like war, politics, religion, or anything else for that matter. It’s because of these troops that we can say if we like or dislike a political figure and not have our hands chopped off, or mysteriously disappear. The director doesn’t have a political agenda here. People may watch this and say, “Oh it’s anti-war.” I frankly don’t see how you can go to war and come out thinking it’s a good thing. People are dying! How is that good? It doesn’t mean that it isn’t necessary in some cases. If this movie if pro or anti anything, it is Pro-Soldier, and Anti-Silence. It’s anti-silence meaning that the talk of this war is becoming silence. It’s slowly slipping into 7th page news, behind Michael Jackson, Martha Stewart and Social Security. Some people may be tired of talking about the war, well guess what, these soldier’s are probably tired of dying in that war, and tired of watching their friends die. The families of soldiers are tired of waiting for weekly emails or phone calls so that they know their husband, brother, mother, sister, son or daughter are still alive! Don’t watch this movie because you’re for or against this war, watch it because the war is till important to our nation!