My OperaIraq for Sale
Friday, September 29, 2006 10:36:57 PM
I got this forwarded email today. I hadn't heard of this film yet.
I think it needs to be passed around. Here's the email:
Dear activists, colleagues, and friends,
In the months of work on IRAQ FOR SALE, one of the most shocking and
troubling discoveries was how CACI INTERNATIONAL profiteered by
torturing Iraqis at Abu Ghraib. Specifically, J.P. (Jack) London, the
head of CACI, took home over $22 million!
The film has former employees, military interrogators, and reporters
tell this infuriating story. CACI sent us a nasty 'cease and desist'
letter trying to stop word of their involvement in this obscenity from
spreading. Of course, we're not stopping anything, and put together a
short film you can pass around in your emails and blogs instead. Be
warned, it's about torture and not suitable for children. (or our
country for that matter)
http://iraqforsale.org/video_caci.php
This story and others moved and affected people all over the country.
As I went from DC to Philly, St. Louis, Denver and Portland, I was
truly overwhelmed by people's response to the film and the outpouring
of energy to get the word out and take action.
There is a great deal to be done NOW. Only 10 days remain until the
Patriotism Over Profit week of screenings start. This is our
opportunity to mobilize, activate and energize as many people as
possible around the issue of profiteering. We had an impact on
Wal-Mart with all our efforts, and we can do the same here.
Host a house party, buy a dvd, buy one for friends, give a dvd to a
school, library or community center. But most importantly, get
involved.
Buy DVDs: http://iraqforsale.org/buy.php
Host Screening: http://iraqforsale.org/screenings.php
Most of the screenings listed on the website are filling up very
quickly and this will only intensify, so please help make sure there
are plenty of screenings available to meet the demand.
As we have learned with each film, this is an opportunity to get up in
the morning and do something, not just be pissed off. And with the
election only 40 days away, there has never been a better time to
reach people, to make sure we help stop this obscene profiting by
letting those in Washington know they can't keep protecting the
profiteers who fill their campaign coffers.
We don't have Paramount or Universal Studios, and we certainly don't
have Fox Studios, but we have all of you and it's worth so much more.
Your energy and smarts are what have made every brave new film a
success, and we turn once again to the best.
See you at a screening,
Robert Greenwald
Dillon here again. It's common knowledge that this stuff goes on, right?
But I didn't know to what extent.
Make sure you watch every single one of the short films on that site!
I'm gonna try to find the whole film and spread it like the plague.
Peace!
I think it needs to be passed around. Here's the email:
Dear activists, colleagues, and friends,
In the months of work on IRAQ FOR SALE, one of the most shocking and
troubling discoveries was how CACI INTERNATIONAL profiteered by
torturing Iraqis at Abu Ghraib. Specifically, J.P. (Jack) London, the
head of CACI, took home over $22 million!
The film has former employees, military interrogators, and reporters
tell this infuriating story. CACI sent us a nasty 'cease and desist'
letter trying to stop word of their involvement in this obscenity from
spreading. Of course, we're not stopping anything, and put together a
short film you can pass around in your emails and blogs instead. Be
warned, it's about torture and not suitable for children. (or our
country for that matter)
http://iraqforsale.org/video_caci.php
This story and others moved and affected people all over the country.
As I went from DC to Philly, St. Louis, Denver and Portland, I was
truly overwhelmed by people's response to the film and the outpouring
of energy to get the word out and take action.
There is a great deal to be done NOW. Only 10 days remain until the
Patriotism Over Profit week of screenings start. This is our
opportunity to mobilize, activate and energize as many people as
possible around the issue of profiteering. We had an impact on
Wal-Mart with all our efforts, and we can do the same here.
Host a house party, buy a dvd, buy one for friends, give a dvd to a
school, library or community center. But most importantly, get
involved.
Buy DVDs: http://iraqforsale.org/buy.php
Host Screening: http://iraqforsale.org/screenings.php
Most of the screenings listed on the website are filling up very
quickly and this will only intensify, so please help make sure there
are plenty of screenings available to meet the demand.
As we have learned with each film, this is an opportunity to get up in
the morning and do something, not just be pissed off. And with the
election only 40 days away, there has never been a better time to
reach people, to make sure we help stop this obscene profiting by
letting those in Washington know they can't keep protecting the
profiteers who fill their campaign coffers.
We don't have Paramount or Universal Studios, and we certainly don't
have Fox Studios, but we have all of you and it's worth so much more.
Your energy and smarts are what have made every brave new film a
success, and we turn once again to the best.
See you at a screening,
Robert Greenwald
Dillon here again. It's common knowledge that this stuff goes on, right?
But I didn't know to what extent.
Make sure you watch every single one of the short films on that site!
I'm gonna try to find the whole film and spread it like the plague.
Peace!
