Review of Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Just finished the last episode of this amazing but heartbreaking series. Having been a part of the initial invasion back in March 2003 when I was in the British army, I have had a whole mixture of emotions watching this documentary. All those years ago I sort of knew what we were doing wasn't right. And then not even 2 weeks into the war when friends were killed, I certainly hated Tony Blair for sending us to Iraq. But it was still my job, and I was always proud of what I'd done in the army. What this series has done so brilliantly though, is capture the huge consequences of war through the eyes of its people. Beautifully told, it Shows you the harrowing stories of what people have had to endure, and the complete destruction of a nation in a 15 year bloody and horrific period. Just as any great film does, it has certainly had an impact on me. And has left me feeling slightly numb with the realisation that along with the U.S, we really did start a chain of awful and terrible events.

This is a series everybody should see, certainly a mr Blair and Bush, who should probably be in prison for war crimes.

Heartbreaking, brilliant and a must watch!