"Iraq in Their Own Words:The Surge; The Women of
Iraq; and The Future of Iraq: Counterinsurgency at Work", is a series of 3
multi-part documentaries for television, that will not only begin to shed light
on the momentous events in Iraq but will tell the real story of the great work
our men and women in the armed forces are doing everyday to protect this great
country.
These documentaries will provide unparalleled insights from
key U.S. and Iraqi officials, as well as
our brave soldiers and everyday Iraqi citizens. Viewers will get the inside
story, as told by the participants themselves, whose voices have been absent
for too long.
These stories are told by the generals who have changed and shaped the
strategy and the privates who meet the enemy face to face. The stories show how
economic development, governance and reconstruction are complementing
traditional combat power. It is the words of the political leaders who work to
build a new Iraqi nation and the women who continue to build a new Iraqi
society. It follows the “Sons of Iraq” and the growing Iraqi Army as they
attempt to establish security. It covers the events from the awakening in
al-Anbar to the streets of Baghdad, from Basra to Mosul. It shows how the enemy
has tried to force his will on the Iraqi people and the population of the
western coalitions.
"Iraq in Their Own Words:
Counterinsurgency at Work" are more than documentaries; they are comprehensive
stories with an array of supporting materials including a print and audio book,
and an interactive online component. Developed by Hughes Media Productions,
"Iraq in Their Own Words:
Counterinsurgency at Work" is produced by Tim Watkins of Leo McWatkins Films,
the company behind the award-winning Cold War documentary, "In the Face of Evil:
Reagan's War in Word and
Deed."
This
project has come out of one man's curiosity to find out what was really going on
in Iraq. He was not a journalist, not a member of the military, just an average
citizen, who took the initiative and his own money to begin his quest to the
front lines and gathered over 100 hours of interviews with over 450 people
including:U.S. military leaders and commanders; service men and women from all
branches of the Armed Forces; Department of Defense leaders; Members of the
Iraqi Government; Iraqi citizens; armed forces family members; and some of
America’s best known counterinsurgency experts.
The interview process began July, 2006.The
interviews were gathered in places such as: The Command General Staff College at
Ft. Leavenworth, Ft. Irwin National Training Center, The Pentagon, Walter Reed
Hospital, The Army War College; and seven weeks in the country of Iraq where the
creator of this project got to see first hand the execution
of Counterinsurgency.
This documentary campaign is intended to raise
awareness, draw attention to the truth, pay tribute to those that have made the
sacrifices for us, and provide the tools and materials for us all to share and
awaken those sitting on the sidelines. This will build from the compelling
stories of how personal responsibility, bravery, and persistence, aided by the
hard work done by our military and their Iraqi allies, have realized the goal of
spreading democracy in the world.
For our freedom, our national security,
our children's future, and our economic future, it is critically important to
successfully finish the mission in Iraq. The project cannot get done
without support from the pro-troop movement.
If you would like to support this project, please press the support now
button.
We do not have to tell you how critically
important it is to have a successful mission in Iraq and the war against
Jihadist terrorists.
Persons willing to help fund this effort are participating
in a cause much greater than themselves.
…In the end it is a war of
ideas.
…I
say to you: that we are in a battle, and that more than half of this
battle is taking place in the battlefield of the media.And that we are in a media battle in a
race for the hearts and minds of our Umma.
– Ayman al-Zawahiri to Abu Musab
al-Zarqawi, 9 July, 2005
If you have any questions about this project, please
call Hughes Media Productions at 313-884-2747 or email hughesmediaprod@aol.com.