DN!: Body of War: New Doc on Paralyzed Iraq War Vet Coming to Terms Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:40:02 -0400 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST March 25, 2008 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now! has immediate job openings for: TV Producer/Editor For more information visit http://www.democracynow.org/about/jobs. = = = = = = = = = TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!: * Body of War: New Doc Tells the Story of a Paralyzed Iraq War Veteran Coming to Terms with Disability and Speaking Out Against War * As the US occupation of Iraq enters its sixth year, we take a look at a new documentary that captures the struggles of one of the tens of thousands of US troops injured in the war. Body of War is directed by filmmaker Ellen Spiro and veteran broadcaster Phil Donahue. The film tells the story of Iraq war veteran Tomas Young. On April 4, 2004, his fifth day in Iraq, Youngıs unit came under fire in Baghdad. He was left paralyzed, never to walk again. Released from medical care three months later, Young returned home to become an active member in Iraq Veterans Against the War. We play excerpts of Body of War and speak with Tomas Young and with filmmakers Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/3/25/body_of_war_new_doc_tells * Paralyzed Iraq Vet Responds to Cheney: "We Didn't Volunteer Where You Sent Us to Go" * In an interview on ABC News, Vice President Dick Cheney was also asked about the 4,000 soldiers killed in Iraq. ³We are fortunate to have a group of men and women, an all-volunteer force, who voluntarily put on the uniform and go in harmıs way for the rest of us,² Cheney said. In response, Tomas Young, an Iraq war veteran who was paralyzed after being shot in Baghdad said, "Many of us volunteered with patriotic feelings in our heart, only to see them subverted and bastardized by the administration and sent into the wrong country. Yes, we volunteered, but we didnıt volunteer were you sent us to go.² Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/3/25/paralyzed_iraq_vet_responds_to_cheney * Headlines for March 25, 2008 * Bush to Keep 140,000 Troops in Iraq Bush: Outcome of War Will ³Merit the Sacrifice² of 4,000 Dead Troops Heavy Fighting Erupts in Basra, Threatening Ceasefire Sadr Supporters Launch Nationwide Civil Disobedience Campaign Human Rights Activists Disrupt Olympic Torch Ceremony Bhutto Ally Sworn in as Pakistanıs New Prime Minister Americans Spend More on Food, Energy & Medical Care One in Ten Residents of Ohio Receive Food Stamps Sen. Clinton Admits She Misspoke about Bosnia Trip Arab League Calls for Nuclear Free Middle East Ecuador Considers Bringing Charges Against Colombia Starbucks Ordered to Pay More than $100 Million in Back Tips Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/3/25/headlines = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Tuesday, March 25, 2008: http://www.democracynow.org/es To subscribe to these "Titulares de Hoy" by email, send a blank message to: boletin-sub@list.democracynow.org = = = = = = = = = COMING UP ON DEMOCRACY NOW! 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