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The deadliest battles of the Iraq War are revealed in the words and deeds of those who fought there.
In 2004, America fought the two deadliest battles of the Iraq War: Najaf, in the south, against the Shiite Mahdi militia, and Fallujah, in the west, against Sunni insurgents. The words and deeds of those who fought there reveal the ground truth.
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Trailer
Preview: 11/10/2025 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
In 2004, America fought the two deadliest battles of the Iraq War: Najaf, in the south, against the Shiite Mahdi militia, and Fallujah, in the west, against Sunni insurgents. The words and deeds of those who fought there reveal the ground truth.
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(dramatic music) (helicopter blades whirling) - We wanted to go, we were just waiting on the edge of a knife, when are we gonna get to go?
- [Soldier 1] The order is, "Seize the city."
(guns blasting) - [Soldier 2 ] Alright, good to go!
- RPGs, small-arms fire from everywhere.
I wasn't worried about, you know, getting shot or getting wounded, I was worried about the guys to my left and right.
I told him that, " I wanted to go," and he looked at me and said, "Son, you're gonna die."
(dramatic music)
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Clip: 11/10/2025 | 3m 38s | August 2004, U.S. forces engage with a Shiite militia in the Southern Iraqi city of Najaf. (3m 38s)
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Clip: 11/10/2025 | 3m 35s | From down-time to go-time, war changes by the moment and is often a matter of millimeters. (3m 35s)
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