haditha marines
Inside Iraq

Battle for Haditha

We talk to the director of a film that could shed light on what happened in Haditha.

undefined
Nick Broomfield, the director of Battle for Haditha,
joins the show

On November 19, 2005, US marines killed 24 people, many of them women and children, in Haditha.

Nick Broomfield’s Battle for Haditha portrays the Haditha killings. The film is due to be released in 2008.

The film assembles a cast that includes former US marines and Iraqi refugees.

In it, an Iraqi man driven by despair seeks revenge by joining the insurgency against the occupying army and plants a bomb targeting a passing military convoy.

A marine, infuriated by the death of a comrade, opens fire on villagers, killing many.

Inside Iraq this week looks at what lies behind the film.

Watch part one of this episode of Inside Iraq on YouTube

Watch part two of this episode of Inside Iraq on YouTube

Our guest this week is:

Nick Broomfield, the director of Battle for Haditha.

This episode of Inside Iraq aired on Friday, February 15, 2008


To contact us click on ‘Send your feedback’ at the top of the page

Watch Al Jazeera English programmes on YouTube

Join our debates on the Your Views page