Iraq War remembered: Good Morning Baghdad

[@th5258]

Just feel bad for Iraqis. Iraqis suffered everything as a result of the war...lost their family members, live in fear everyday, jobless, poverty, terrorist groups, severe split of sectarian conflict, no self-security as being promised. Meanwhile those armies are enjoying & partying as like nothing has happened

[@LB-uo7xy]

Well it's the US military so did you REALLY expect anything else?

[@simoncarrillo7378]

@@LB-uo7xybuddy what?

[@batesBeckham]

I am 52 seconds in...and I already feel the need to speak. I lived in "Iraqi" Baghdad because I was a real soldier, not a radio DJ. I remember our platoon taking refuge in the green zone after a severe firefight, we needed to use their aide station for our wounded. We rolled up to it, and my friends got out and carried each other inside. I was in the gun turret so I just sat outside waiting, wondering if my friends were going to make it. I couldnt help but stare at the large pool directly across from me. I could see plenty of "soldiers" playing chicken, guys flirting with the girls, pushing each other in and laughing. While we were out there dying, these people are swimming and having fun. I remember how sickening and angry their laughter made me. I realized then....there was definitely two Baghdads. In that moment, I had more in common with my enemy, than my fellow American. That has stuck with me and so now, when people tell me they served and think we are buddies, my answer is... Do not think you are my brother, solely because you served. If you didnt bleed next to me, then I dont care about you. Infact I am appauled that your mothers got to walk around in the states with their heads high telling people their child is at war and hero, when you were in no danger. While my poor mother feared for my life daily, glued to the news knowing what my job was. Sometimes I forget just how few people actually fought in Iraq vs just deployed there.

[@حسنعلاء-س6ذ]

This is not game,this is lifes of many civilian people

[@Vempsterful]

This is hilariously upsetting

[@gobillz6895]

that disc jockey is whats wrong with everything

[@drum3a]

The most heavily armed staff on the air

[@tw0thousandgaming558]

15:50 the interaction between the soldiers and the kids is so heartbreaking. People forget the soldier is still a human. They were thrown into a situation they had no control over. Unfortunately that Situation also led to moments were they had to kill innocent bystanders in order to save the lives of their brothers

[@batesBeckham]

8:05 If you listen to this man, I feel sorry for him. Most of us were not there to protect him. None of us were willing to die to save a random Iraqi. Americans dont even do that for each other at home hardly. We thought about our own safety for the sake of our families back home. Thats what happens when you put soldiers in a war they arent invested in with 0 stakes if they lose. I will say there were a few who actually cared, I dont want to overlook their sacrifice. The Iraqi people werent people to me. They were a camoflauge for the enemy. So to me they were a battlefield factor, nothing more. I can't explain what the mind is doing when it is doing combat. Everyone of them had to be scanned as a potential threat, anyone of them could be a bomb or more. They were no different than the trash on the ground that would be used to hide IEDS, except they were dynamic. Which made them a more stressful battlefield factor. It's not until you come home and decades go by settling in as a civilian, did I finally realize what that camouflauge actually was. Just human beings suffering. And I do feel bad for the way I had to view them. But I was never invested in their problems, I was there due to 9/11. Thats why I signed and for any reading, I went to Afghanistan too.

[@Saifjawad_]

I remember when I was young and my family and I were sleeping in the yard of the house because of the heat and the power outage after 2003 We woke up frightened around 3:00 am to the sound of bombs and gunfire We saw the American army raiding a house and arresting one of our neighbor's sons and their father in the house and they left. Then the women came out crying in the street. It's one of the very painful memories.😪😪

[@greenberet1080]

😂

[@try2justbe]

Thank you for sharing

[@LB-uo7xy]

Well, rest assured they probably ended up tortured and killed and maybe raped (depending on the NCO/ translator erotic fetishes since supervision was nonexistent) in Abu Ghraib. Mostly every man and teenager during that time was taken there and they DID indeed rown up everyone male over 5 feet tall out of EVERY house and imprisoned them.

[@LordYaskage]

Your Neighbor was probably a terrorist, so, you are welcome.

[@heartfulhaidyn]

I’m so sorry, that is heartbreaking. Have things gotten better?

[@usamahammodat5861]

Our country has plunged in chaos ever since. You can't imagine how painful those days were. After 20 years, we continue to suffer from the consequences. What makes it more sad is that nobody was held accountable for the so called "Operation Iraq's Freedom" which is based on false claims. I hope the next Iraqi generation will not forget this. Thanks for this documentary.

[@AdamAbdullah1]

thank you channel 4 for making this

[@onethingledtoanother4482]

8:37 "who knows, any car" what's scary is how real this statement is. He's right, any one of those cars could of had a bomb

[@rashadbrown6744]

Damn I wonder why

[@gello8518]

and I feel on some level hes pointing out the futility of the situation

[@rykkiee]

_Fortunate Son plays in the distance_

[@marine102192]

More like five finger death punch

[@almudallalrana]

Evil will surround those who destroyed innocent far away people It will be returned to them What goes around comes around

[@nagol6801]

Down with infidels my friend

[@ronythestory]

Ohhh my god! freedom radio, the most beautiful radio I was listening to, 2004,2005,2006,2007 etc. Ohhh what a memory!!

[@terintiaflavius3349]

We're you drunk when you wrote this?

[@ronythestory]

@@terintiaflavius3349 Why???

[@briant5685]

@@ronythestory the irony in your statement ''freedom radio'' pure mockery of iraqis

[@Drako505D]

Yeah bravo you killed us

[@reivax58]

Freeeeeedom radio ! I remember this radio in 2004, 2005 and 2006 between the GZ and Victory...

[@sandoiatse232]

I can tell you from personal experience, nobody cares about the mental health of the US fighting soldier. I served in Iraq 04-05.

[@oldreliable40]

when I was in alaska 80's! "" the clash rocking the casbah" was the jam!!!

[@صفاوي-ز1ك]

I'm from Iraq Baghdad

[@JacksSouk]

SO SAD!!! THE WEST CAUSED THIS!!!

[@Adam-gf3jg]

ScarletDespair (Suck my ..... ) None of this would happen in Iraq and the middle east if first the US did not invade. Second, if they did the right move from the beginning when they toppled the Baath party which is to choose a secular technocrat presidential government from inside the country. Keep the military and police in place and arm them, then leave.

[@yejiii9204]

@Pickle_Rick you idiot America created ISIS did we have ISIS before they freaking invaded us? No I wonder why

[@yejiii9204]

@ScarletDespair We can live in peace shall I remind you that while Europeans were fighting eachother and burning books because of their church how the middle east was?

[@melbrazilian3474]

@@Adam-gf3jg old comment, but well said!

[@nigelsookram882]

ol girl kinda got bent outta shape when asked who the enemy is..

[@boi9414]

Respect for the clowns entertaining and helping the kids

[@MrCyberShow]

I was in the green zone for 4 years. The people dancing did not run the show. Those were contractors.

[@LB-uo7xy]

How do you know? None of their faces or uniforms, if they had them, were shown.

[@heartfulhaidyn]

@@LB-uo7xy He just said he was there lol

[@josekemuelfosana4435]

She should have scream and said "Goooood morning Baghadad." 😂😂

[@aaahonoluluhandymanservice3557]

Gooood morning Vietnaammmm!

[@goldencheese7247]

I bet bat Betty got some stories on what went on in that studio after hours

[@try2justbe]

I hope that what americans and brits did to iraq will haunt them forever.

[@abodyal-dody4832]

Because fucking america still iraq's oil

[@Ghosts-jx7dw]

ACCEPT HELP UNGRATEFUL BASTARDS. Your country is filled with fuckheads.

[@DrAliWD]

@@Ghosts-jx7dw your country let those fuckheads loose when they left Iraq without a government to run the country.

[@jirachi-wishmaker9242]

. . . Brits? Judging by them not having remorse to their colonial crimes. It won't haunt them. They can always play the role of civilized people propagated by the media.

[@teewhythecat360]

That Kiowa, such a wonderful machine

[@toyboyharris2481]

8:17 walls work according to this Iraqi

[@Bisesh82]

Forced war for no reason 😢

[@Taffy84]

Did she say, "freedom radio"? jajajajajajjaaa

[@teewhythecat360]

That's what it's called

[@Ghosts-jx7dw]

Dumbad

[@iforgotmyname871]

Can someone pllzzzz tel me who nicki is I can’t find anything abt her

My daughter is deployed... she host a radio show.... .POOOGGGGGGGGGG

[@1PAHero]

FOBits had not clue how It really was. They got PTSD from prolonged cabin fever. Should’ve interviewed some of us who spent day after day outside the wire with not a single weapon to protect ourselves with.

[@willywaltemire8432]

I know right, bet she was full of herself judging mortar ends. In her lil cocoon. Baby try living outside for year while being attacked....pogs

[@LB-uo7xy]

You weren't given any weapons? Why not?

[@bobbertee5945]

Whats funny is, when ISIS was breathing down their necks, they sure did want our airpower...... iraq is a better place today because of us

[@TheBenchPressMan]

The Middle Easy is a mess, I don’t think we should have fucked about there, it was unnecessary. Fighting people with rags on their heads, when we where freely integrating China into the global economic trading arrangements. They pose the greatest threat to western values and capitalism.

[@ozziegadgetbox2274]

LOL fk you! Mr "better place" This is coming straight from an Iraqi citizen. I lost my brother in Iraq and left everything behind with my Family and that's just us how about all the other families that lost their loved ones, America literally destroyed Iraq. And Isis was created by Your politicians so fk off with that bullshit mate lets see how you like it when someone takes over your country pretending to give you freedom and behind the curtains stealing all your assets & oil

[@thelordknight3491]

Reason of isis is usa And please dont tell me Why? You truly know the asnwer

[@hassanallhashem]

America must pay Iraq a "fine of war" because of its failure to find weapons of mass destruction ... and that America will pay the fine sooner or later

[@Ghosts-jx7dw]

What are you on.

[@DrAliWD]

@@Ghosts-jx7dw at least he isn't wearing a blindfold

[@ads2686]

I think America has given Iraq enough money. Its not Americas fault most was stolen by corrupt politicians. America spend billions & billions of dollars on rebuilding Iraq.

[@MazinAltajer]

Freedom Radio .... I love this channel I remember it . and it had great test of Selection songs especially country music

[@John6th]

We need the troops to come back and listen to the ppl not to the government....

[@nguyenbaokhiem6728]

so another intervention?

[@Kyriosin]

Iraq has not witnessed anything good since the British occupation and until the unjust American occupation against Iraq, and the American forces must be expelled from the land of Iraq because it is unfair to their right to keep the bases of the enemies.

[@marcusjohnson5420]

One thing I can say is that the guys numbers were way off about cocaine use. He was clearly using hyperbole! Hope he got help!

[@slmsdy]

9:00 guys what is name of song?:(

[@mustafaraysalih]

سلام سعدي هادي Trajedy-Bee Gees

[@megaedwin2363]

From @6:30 , hear what that soldier says. It greatly shows some American attitudes and views of other regions of the world. Complete ignorance.

[@tailsprowerfan2729]

I thought the Vietnam war song was going to play

[@teewhythecat360]

I remember Sgt Mercado

[@ProjectorsScreen]

I hope and wish Iraq will be great again I was there and worked there and met many Iraqis and most of them were very nice people There is Iran and Saudi supporting fight for each religion and causing all the trouble but people blame US for it they never learn that is two sources Iran and Saudi both of then trying to control all Middle East are causing all the trouble But people there I think are also confused what is going on how their own kind killed each oth

[@shawnli9775]

Din Bytyqi I can hardly agree. I had 2 friends whose parent(s) were killed during the invasion. America is a big nono when we chat. Feels like a cycle of hatred just continues to go around. I’ll paraphrase him “ you are lucky you have family to return to, I have none”

[@Ghosts-jx7dw]

shawn li a no no? Helping them from a foolish cult uprising is not ok? (9/11)

[@DrAliWD]

@@Ghosts-jx7dw 911 had nothing to do with Iraq

[@oldreliable40]

from the 11th a.c.r! germany! the song" rhyming and stealin"!!!! 80's!!!

[@slugshell2901]

11:59 Mission Accomplished

[@mpower4790]

Damn how hard these days was😪

[@oldreliable40]

I'm am not happy about the Iraqi ppl's suffering!!!!!!! just like any other soldier or Iraqi troop we just followed orders!!!

[@أبطالألعراقالعظيم]

And do you follow orders to kill your family if you are, that's fine

[@سنانسنان-د9ش]

اني سنان العراق كركوك

[@alexm566]

clowns creepy af

[@ANTI4367]

Embarrassing

[@cleric4049]

The Iraqis welcomed Americans with open arms. Because of how bad life was under Saddam. But we’ve over stayed our welcome.

[@jasonh4853]

Of course you didn't hear about the brutal invasion of Sakmohm

[@alisalf5893]

I am from Baghdad looking for work with the US military possible help

[@deleted5-dankii913]

Ali salf خائن

[@saleh7440]

To jahanam inshallah

[@goonholiday656]

Fucking POG

[@حسنعلاء-س6ذ]

WTF destroy and laugh

[@عبدالرحمنحسنعبدالقادر]

I am from lraq///you are welcome(( usa))

[@marquissongs7101]

WELCOME TO AMERICA AGAIN

[@Gamer-mk4nr]

Freedom lol 😆

[@mohammedmmdoh1014]

حلو sweet сладкий

[@BenAbrigil]

tragedyyyy

[@1PAHero]

You really suck at telling how it really was. Best years of my life 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Outside the wire in Al Anbar and Iraq. Wish I was still there now.

[@85Niner]

I was there 2008-2009 in Baghdad and Anbar. I still feel like I left a part of myself there.

[@nickmuscat2913]

Good Morning Vietnam. LOL...

[@capitalforexindia843]

Russia the father of America

[@yamildergan373]

Seemyvikicitahearttegoallevaranderestenokfinetewenttewenrmuchothankyou

[@yamildergan373]

Thisarabiansnospeakinglesniespañol

[@yamildergan373]

Myvikicitamylovewhytewenttantodayplease

[@marcusjohnson5420]

Baghdad was my home from 03-04, 05-06, and 08-09! RIP to all my battles!! I love you guys!! Army forever! United forever ♥️

[@Jay-ro2vn]

Freedom radio 🤣

[@thelordknight3491]

Its looks like oil radio

[@أثيل]

انجبوا

[@Elpistolero9]

Justice for Abeer Qassim Hamza al-Janabi

[@johnwake4264]

Bich

[@lmaoooo8764]

The pentagon be like North Korea so much for freedom 😂

[@NH-mb5ov]

Can’t wait to go back!!! Biden 2020!