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Inside Iraq: The Untold Stories
84 minutes Documentary / Educational / IndieFlix Official Selections
Crashing the war: how I made a fake press pass, snuck into Iraq and became a gunner on a tank.
Intended Audience: Teen
Mike Shiley, an adventure traveler and filmmaker decided to go to Iraq by himself to see what was really going on. Shiley, who previously spent a year in the Middle East, was upset with the way the media and the government focused on car bombs and press conferences.
Shiley, with no media experience or political bent:
*Struck a deal with his local ABC affiliate station in Portland, OR to go to Iraq as a freelance journalist.
*Made a press pass at Kinko’s
*Rented a used bulletproof vest
*Cashed in frequent flyer miles
*Traveled unarmed through Iraq for two months
*After a 90-minute training, he joined a tank unit and helped patrol the Syrian border, where the unit engaged in a live fire operation
*For his effort, he was awarded a civilian combat award by the Colonel of the 3rd ACR in Iraq (Ft. Carson, Colorado Springs)
Shiley produced a very balanced 84-minute documentary film, called Inside Iraq: The Untold Stories.
- Directed by: Mike Shiley
- Written by: Mike Shiley
- Produced by: Mike Shiley
- Run Time: 84 minutes
- Release Date: 2006
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Country:
United States of America
- Intended Audience: teen
- Website Inside Iraq: The Untold Stories
Written by Mike Shiley
Produced by Mike Shiley
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