MOVIE BUZZ – Nick Broomfield’s movie about one corner of the Iraq War finally comes to the U.S.The Haditha killings were one of the worst civilian casualty incidents of the war — 24 men, women and children were killed by a group of Marines after a roadside bombing, though all charges against the soldiers involved were dropped after an investigation. The movie looks at what happened from several different angles.

The Best Links:

1. “Battle For Haditha” Trailer
2. Salon.com: “The Iraq movie we’ve been waiting for”
3. Filmmaker Nick Broomfield’s Homepage
4. The Times: “Will this be Iraq’s Apocalypse Now?”
5. “Haditha Killings Recall Vietnam’s My Lai”
6. Background On the Haditha Killings
7. The Film Doesn’t Blame, But Shows Both Sides
8. Battle for Haditha on IMDB (2007)