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And now you're in lraq.

What a lucky bum!

Three weeks ago they asked

if l wanted to go to lraq.

3 1/2.

l accepted at once.

l didn't want to miss the chance.

My God! An idealist!

Laugh if you like,

but l believe in my work.

l believe,

it's important for people...

...to know what's happening.

l've been doing that for 20 years.

l thought you were in Baghdad 'cause

your girlfriend kicked you out.

Yeah, sure. But now l have you.

Can he slow down?

Husam, can you slow down?

Poor bastards.

They're the lucky ones.

Wait till we get to Fallujah.

What was that?

Those were kids.

They were throwing rocks.

- Can l have one?

- Sure.

Like one, too?

- Thanks.

You, too?

...in the late 70s, early 80s.

Before the war and the embargo.

On professional or private business?

The minister of health invited

a group of French doctors.

Back then the lraqis were our

friends. They showed us...

...some amazing things.

This country is a treasure chamber.

This was the cradle of civilization.

Shortly afterwards,

Saddam had the minister dismembered.

l was never invited back.

- ls this the right way?

- l think it is.

- Are you sure?

- l think so.

What's up?

Did we take the wrong turn?

Maybe l'm mistaken.

Ralf, give me the map

in the glove compartment.

- l thought he knew his way around.

- lt doesn't hurt to check.

- ls this the right way or not?

- Yes, it is.

- lt's just a few goats and an old man.

- What's wrong, Ralf?

He should keep driving!

- But the goats!

- What's going on?

- Up there!

You killed his goat!

Have you lost your mind?

You almost killed us!

Are you crazy?

Have you lost it?

Didn't you see the sniper?

You can't run over everything!

- Just a f***ing goat!

- And the "f***ing" shepherd?

Want 'em to shoot us?

- Who?

- No idea!

200,000 sq km of desert,

and he shows up here...

...with his f***ing goats!

That guy lives here!

lt was an ambush! Understand?

Last month, two Jap journalists

stopped for some goats!

Know what happened?

You ran over his goat.

Why aren't we on the highway?

Why are we driving...

...through the desert?

- Hey, let's calm down, okay?

l saw something up there, too.

Nothing happened.

Something's rubbing.

Maybe we should stop.

We don't want the tire

to pop in the desert.

lt's more important

to get out of town before dark.

Maybe Husam should take a look.

Pull over if possible.

- There's a gas station up ahead.

- There's a gas station.

- Can you check it, Husam?

- Yes.

God help me.

Come on. We can film some refugees.

- lf you say so.

- We'll be leaving in 5 minutes.

Okay.

- Oh sh*t!

- Go ahead. l'll be right with you.

- Can l help you?

- Yes, please.

Could you do some interpreting now?

- l have to help Husam.

- Okay.

lt's a good story, isn't it?

What do we do?

The two kids or what?

Hi.

Hello.

- Hello.

May we film?

Yes, yes.

- Rolling?

- Yes.

How bad was the attack?

Our house is gone. Bombs fell

on our house. Everything is in ruins.

They killed our children. They

massacred our children,..

...our families.

- What are you doing?

He asked me.

He asked you? Will he pay us for it?

We are stranded here!

What will come of us, our families?

Give us money! Get lost! Go away!

Give them money.

Don't give them anything!

My name is Oliver Cramme. And you?

- Rashid el Mahmud.

- Rashid?

- Rashid el Mahmud.

- Thank you!

- Let's get out of here!

- Let me do the intro.

- Be quick! The 5 minutes are up!

- Ready?

- Rolling.

About 1/3 of Fallujah's population

fled after the marines began...

...their assault this week,..

...many under terrible conditions.

Anger and despair prevail.

This father, Rashid al Mahmoud,

tells how he lost his house.

Well?

- Terrific.

Now a long shot and then let's go.

They're pretty upset,

but it's probably nothing...

- No need to provoke them.

- We're almost finished.

Where's the big doc?

You're no doctor- hater, are you?

l come from a family of doctors.

Father, brother.

l'm the black sheep.

- Why aren't you a doctor?

- l can't stand the sight of blood.

- Where is he?

l'll see where he is.

Oh f***!

Alain.

Maybe it's no coincidence

that we stopped at a gas station.

lt isn't, we ran over a goat.

Calm down! Calm down!

Alain?

We're finished.

l take analgeics.

My bacck is kkilling nme.

They don't have to know.

- Morphine?

- Just a small dose. Kim, l'm...

- Yes?

lt's under control.

Come on, they're waiting.

- Calm down! l'll help you!

- We want money for the interview!

lf they don't show, we're leaving!

- Very funny!

- We'll come back for them!

Husam, what's up?

They filmed them.

Now they want money.

- They want money.

- You will get something.

He says you used his gas station,..

...and they say you filmed them.

Our network doesn't pay

for interviews.

You filmed them.

They want money.

Quite reasonable, l'd say.

How much?

How much, Husam?

3,000 for everyone.

Stand back!

Husam.

Here is your money. Get lost!

Goodbye. Thank you.

How long have you had trouble

with your back?

For about 6 months.

We almost got lynched,

and he puts on that singsong.

What do you want to listen to?

For Ralf, music history

ends with John Coltrane.

Trane?

Bird!

l don't believe it.

Our Arab listens to jazz.

You never know

what these guys think.

Even after 30 years of terror,

they'd rather bite off their...

...tongue than talk.

Who says the days of terror are over?

l got the tape from a Czech

l worked for, a guy named Tomasz.

He listened to it every day.

l was so tired of it.

Husam got the music from a Czech

he often drove around.

He wanted to listen to it every day.

Husam was fed up with it,..

...but he gave it to Husam

as a farewell present.

- You call that jazz?

- Jazz.

Jazz.

Arab jazz.

Would you answer some questions?

No, l don't want to.

lt's too much.

Why? You're one of the few

who can report on Fallujah.

Dr. Alain Laroche, you're one of

the few who held out in Fallujah,..

...the city west of Baghdad

hotly contestedfor 11/2 weeks.

l just remembered:

l don't talk to journalists.

Talk to him. He's just pretending.

At least he isn't like those guys

who stay in the hotel all day...

...with a cocktail,

explaining the world.

That's right.

Oliver wants explosive action.

Right! Explosions! That's what

makes the news worthwhile.

Bombs sell. Doctors are boring.

Bad experiences?

Or why do you dislike reporters?

War reporters earn their money

with the suffering of others.

That way we have a lot in common

with doctors, don't we?

What's Fallujah like?

What can we expect?

How does a city look, that's

been bombed ceaselessly for a week?

Fallujah had 300,000 people.

Only 500...

...or 1,000 were lslamists.

Now there are 150,000 people...

...and 150,000 lslamists.

What should be done?

Jesus Christ! There should be

no war of aggression. Period!

Soldiers shouldn't be policemen.

lnnocent people shouldn't be...

...dragged from bed and arbitrarily

arrested! Human dignity should be...

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