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The Need For Speed
Length: 01:00 Type of program: Documentary
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Sunday, October 3 | 8:00 PM |
Monday, October 4 | 2:00 AM |
Monday, October 4 | 8:00 AM |
Monday, October 4 | 2:00 PM |
An expos� of how the Pentagon has been issuing a concoction of mind-altering drugs to its soldiers and airmen, resulting in the deaths of allied forces, innocent civilians and, almost certainly, their own men. Amphetamines, sedatives, anti-nerve agents, adrenaline and a whole variety of vaccines, including anthrax, make up a cocktail of chemicals banned by civilian authorities in the ordinary workplace, yet forced upon pilots flying multi-million dollar jets into combat and Special Forces soldiers operating behind enemy lines.�
In an extraordinary investigation, American military personnel speak for the first time to explain how they were used as guinea pigs in wars ranging from Panama, the Gulf, Bosnia, Afghanistan and right up until the recent conflict in Iraq. These are not dissidents, nor are they unpatriotic: they love their country and were ready to give their lives in its service. But they can no longer stand by and watch their comrades suffer as the Pentagon pushes more and more drugs onto the frontline.�
We hear a former White House Drug Czar express grave concerns about the use of amphetamines in the military.� Also interviewed is a former Air Force Chief of Staff who banned the drugs as soon as he took over, only to see them re-introduced after his retirement.� We are told the story of one pilot who sacrificed his career in pursuit of the truth and learn about the case of an infantryman who killed innocent civilians for reasons he cannot understand to this day. We discover that vital information on �friendly fire� incidents, including the deaths of nine British soldiers in the Gulf War, has been withheld.
Filmed at locations throughout the United States and Britain, the film examines the true human costs of wars fought on drugs.� For more information and to inquire about purchasing this film, click here.