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In an extended interview, co-authors Michael Ratner and Michael Steven Smith discuss the life of Cuban revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara and the chilling story behind his murder by the Bolivian military. In their book, "Who Killed Che?" Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing. [includes rush transcript]
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DCTV’s "Baghdad ER" Documentary Wins Four Emmys
The documentary film, "Baghdad ER" was awarded four Emmys at the Prime Time Creative Arts awards ceremony on Saturday. The documentary chronicles life in the emergency room of the 86th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad’s Green Zone. It was produced by filmmakers Jon Alpert and Matt O’Neill of Downtown Community Television. [includes rush transcript]
AMY GOODMAN: This is a clip from Baghdad ER, after a wounded soldier dies in the emergency room.
ARMY CHAPLAIN: Lord, you brought him to us. We tried everything we could to save his life. But it was not our — not up to us. Lord, we pray that his life and even his death might be used to hasten peace and end this terrible war.
DR. JAMES HILL: Another crummy day in Baghdad.
ARMY SURGEON: Very young, very young. P.F.C. hasn’t been in very long, and the specialist could have been in a few years, but could have come in as a specialist. A lot of young kids over here getting hurt.
AMY GOODMAN: An excerpt of Baghdad ER. Again, congratulations to Jon Alpert, Matt O’Neill, Lila Yomtoob, the whole group at DCTV. Baghdad ER has just won four Emmys.
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