Review of Body of War (2007) by Sheila M — 02 May 2009

It's kind of like a real life version of Born on the Fourth Of July. An Iraqi war veteran comes back after he's paralyzed and becomes an anti-war activist. Meanwhile we get many clips from 2002 from Bush and others trying to convince the American public to invade Iraq.

It's one side of the story I suppose and there's no holds barred in the life of this disabled man. Everything is there for us to see including a scene where Mom puts in his catheter. There's little mention of the Iraqi civilians but I don't think that's a political motivation.

I think this is supposed to show one particular side of the consequences of the war in Iraq.