Digging Deeper

'War Tapes' Film Lets Soldiers Tell Their Stories from Iraq

by Mark Glaser

So many times on the Internet, I've watched a video clip of combat in Iraq that looks like it was shot by a soldier. I hear some talking, the sound of shooting, screams and yelps in the background. But just as often I don't have the context of who was filming, why they are filming and what's going on inside their head. Where are they? What's the situation? Did they succeed or fail?

• August 15, 2006
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Online Video

Soldier Videos Don't Violate Policy

by Mark Glaser

Last week, I wrote about the video-sharing site YouTube and discussed some videos there that appeared to be shot by soldiers in Iraq. The videos are well produced, and show soldiers in the field of combat, with gunfights, explosions and the like all edited to heavy metal and rap music. I had contacted the military and was awaiting their...

• January 30, 2006
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