Review of Battle for Haditha (2007) by Salvador A — 24 Aug 2009

"...this provocative look at the madness of war defies easy answers." Hard to watch docu-drama....but perhaps necessary.

This review of Battle for Haditha (2007) was written by Salvador A on 24 Aug 2009.

Battle for Haditha has generally received positive reviews.

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By Timothy M (796) on 21 Oct 2010

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By Gary M (892) on 21 Nov 2009

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By Miko M (28) on 20 Jan 2010

Whoda thunk it?! The people of Iraq have a point of view in all of this war going on…

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By James K (1,238) on 11 Jun 2010

Ouch, what a movie. I'm left a bit conflicted by this movie. It was good in many respects but overall I didn't like it…

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The absurdity of the reality it depicts made it really hard for me to watch. Best war movie I have seen so far…

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