Body of War – Cowardly Congress-Spineless Senate
Former talk show host Phil Donahue talked about his documentary Body of War. Mr. Donahue was the co-director and executive producer of the documentary about a young man named Tomas Young who, following September 11, 2001, enlisted in the military. In March 2004, he went to Iraq. Less than a week into his tour of duty he was shot and paralyzed from the chest down. After months of recovery, he returned to his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. The documentary tells the story of his physical rehabilitation and his decision to actively protest the war in Iraq. It follows him as he struggles with wearing catheters and attempting to correct his erectile dysfunction. It also follows him as he demonstrates against the war in Texas and Washington, D.C. The program also shows the Senate debate on the resolution to go into Iraq. Video clips of the documentary were shown and Mr. Donahue talked about how he got involved in this project as well as his own feelings about the war in Iraq.
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