War Spin
Length: 01:00  Type of program: Documentary

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Not scheduled (again) this week


Saving Private Jessica: Fact or fiction? This film challenges the Pentagon's version of a story that boosted American morale during the Iraq War.� Doctors reveal how Iraqi forces had left the hospital well before American special forces arrived with their Black Hawks and video crew.

Also explored are the roots of the controversial tactic of embedding cameras and reporters with military units and the impact of Hollywood blockbusters like Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down on the war coverage.�

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For more on this film, visit the BBC Correspondent site.

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To read viewer comments after the original BBC airing on 5/18/03, click here.

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