One perspective
When I learned that the folks at CanWest Global were going to be putting together a documentary look at the decisions the Canadian government has made regarding our Afghan mission, drawing largely from the Stein and Lang book, I was non-plussed.
But then I discovered that the report was being produced by 90th Parallel Productions, the same company that brought us Crazy Eights.
Hmm. A documentary based upon a political spin-job book, but produced by a film-maker I know to be capable of straight-up work. I'm intrigued. Especially since this is set to air two days before the House of Commons vote on the continuation of the current mission in Kandahar.
For those like me whose interest has been peaked, REVEALED: Path to War will air tonight at 8:00 pm in AB and the Maritimes, 9:00 pm in MB and SK, and 10:00 in ON, QC and BC.
But then I discovered that the report was being produced by 90th Parallel Productions, the same company that brought us Crazy Eights.
Hmm. A documentary based upon a political spin-job book, but produced by a film-maker I know to be capable of straight-up work. I'm intrigued. Especially since this is set to air two days before the House of Commons vote on the continuation of the current mission in Kandahar.
For those like me whose interest has been peaked, REVEALED: Path to War will air tonight at 8:00 pm in AB and the Maritimes, 9:00 pm in MB and SK, and 10:00 in ON, QC and BC.
posted by Babbling Brooks at 10:02 a.m.
3 Comments:
From the Western Standard Shotgun blog:
"Former Minister of Defense John McCallum on Kandahar: Unprincipled Cowardice Undermined by Mr. Dithers"
Mark
Ottawa
Frankly I was distinctly unimpressed. Not a hatchet job but:
*the military leadershiip were always referred to as "the uniforms" (with an implied snide tone);
*the military leadership were invariably presented as desperate to suck up to the US military;
*the military leadership were presented as in effect lusting for combat to prove they lead a real military--with the implication that combat is not a military's primary function;
*the time line and actions of our various missions in Afstan were presented in such a confusing way that the ordinary viewer would have little grasp of what actually went, and is going, on;
*no mention was made of the other NATO nations engaged in dangerous combat missions in the south (UK, Netherlands, Australia, Denmark), leaving the impression that we were unique suckers to go to Kandahar (no mention also of the US, Poles and Romanians in the east);
*there was considerable combat footage shown with the clear implication that that was the situation facing the CF today--whereas for the last several months there has been very few direct fire engagements and casualties are from IEDs;
*just one example of the flavour--someone being interviewed mentioned the "Iraqization" of the mission as a result of the IED threat. Guess what impact the "I" word had on most viewers.
Pity,
Mark
Ottawa
Here's an interesting post by Alex Strachan of CanWest News Service:
"Canada and Afghanistan, analysis and context"
Mark
Ottawa
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