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I don't know if anybody else has seen it on HBO. This was one of the most thought provoking and emotionally charged thing I have ever seen. I don't care what you do in health care trauma center to rural hospital to imagine the shear volume of trauma they have in and out is mind numbing. The series is gritty firsthand look at a Baghdad hospital from the medivac-->er---->or----> the floor or transfer out of country for additional services. If you can find the opportunity it is amazing. It just reaffirms the admiration I have for the man and women in service. I have many friends who worked medivac at that hospital as well as an er md who pulled a tour there, I cannot imagine sleeping at night after a year of living that day to day nightmare.

Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
Think of all the innocent women and babies that live in Iraq. This must be what they see EVERY DAY! Imagine how they must be so hopeful to know they have help with all the UN troops. Can you imagine if the protestors had their way and the troops were ALL pulled out in ONE day. Imagine you being an Iraqi woman with little children in a country that is so unstable. I think the US is doing a wonderful thing for those Iraqi people who want their country to stabilize and be democratic.

What struck me most in the documentary is how the injured troops didnt want to leave until their time was up. They felt cheated when they got an early ticket out.

ps.........Im not American so my view is in no way political. Maybe this is why I see the situation clearly from BOTH sides.

I think Im gonna get put off the site for this anyhow..........

Huh? IMHO, your post was just fine... and well received by yours truly.

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Specializes in med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections.
I know you are very proud of your Soldier, and we appreciate her military service.

Yes I am. Thank you Corvette Guy. She is still amazed by the positive reactions of civilians when they see her in uniform or when they learn she is active military. I encourage her in any way I can. The army was the best thing to have ever happened to her.

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Specializes in med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections.

bahama you are welcome to post your opinion any time no matter what. It's good to see what the opinion is from a person who is not American. It's helpful to know what other's are thinking so you provided a point of view that I would like to know. I"m glad to hear it! :)

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I set it up for my DVR for tomorrow night.

~faith,

Timothy.

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i watched the last half a few days ago, caught the show in progress, and taped the whole show today to watch. those guys are the true angels of mercy.

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I saw that on HBO it was amazing but sad. I give a lot of credit to people over there . I was terry eyed.

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I watched this a few weeks ago and felt so scared for all those who are working there. It has been another very, very bad week there. ITS TIME TO BRING THE TROOPS HOME

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Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.
I watched this a few weeks ago and felt so scared for all those who are working there. It has been another very, very bad week there. ITS TIME TO BRING THE TROOPS HOME

This the first thing here that made sense

Bring our troops home, now , NOW

Impeach Bush for War Crimes

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Specializes in Critical Care.
I set it up for my DVR for tomorrow night.

~faith,

Timothy.

Saw it.

It wasn't long enough to tell the the back stories.

It should have been a full length documentary.

~faith,

Timothy.

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Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
This the first thing here that made sense

Bring our troops home, now , NOW

Impeach Bush for War Crimes

PLEASE, keep this Thread as non-political as possible. This Thread [iMHO] should be about the great work the AMEDD men & women do over in Iraq, and not about .......

AMEDD = Army Medical Department

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Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
Saw it.

It wasn't long enough to tell the the back stories.

It should have been a full length documentary.

~faith,

Timothy.

Another error of neglect was the lack of time mentioned on all the Iraqi civilian patients treated by the 86th CSH. In fact, the majority of patients are not troops but civilians.

Nonetheless, I give the documentary **** rating.

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Specializes in cardiac/critical care/ informatics.
please, keep this thread as non-political as possible. this thread [imho] should be about the great work the amedd men & women do over in iraq, and not about .......

amedd = army medical department

ditto;)

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