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Battlefield injuries! A wounded marine -- shares his story with local school kids --a living lesson on the war in Iraq. Then later: |
| Preshow #2 Iraq Return to index of stories... |
Life in Iraq as told to a local freelance producer by members of the New Hampshire National Guard. |
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Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. Americans injured in Iraq are far more likely to "survive" battle than in any other war in American history thanks to modern medicine and improved body armour. But vests don't prevent all injuries. Arms and legs aren't protected from the ever-present roadside bombs. Marine Captain Brad Adams of Portsmouth found that out first hand. Wounded in Fallujah -- the local marine still faces more surgeries. While home recuperating Captain Adams paid a visit to the 4th grade class at St Patrick's in Portsmouth --his penpals while in Iraq. |
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The U-S might be able to withdraw some troops from Iraq this year-- if, Iraqi forces can take a greater role in security. Nobody wants that more than the families of the men and women serving there. As of January 2005, there are more than 11-hundred NH National Guardsmen and women serving in Iraq. A free-lance producer from Massachusetts traveled to Iraq to follow members of the 172-nd Field Artillery unit, the National Guard unit from New Hampshire -- stationed at Camp Bucca on the Southern Iraq/Kuwait border. Doug Grindle has captured the day-to-day life of these soliders in a documentary he's putting together. He joins us now to talk about his observations. Welcome. Q DOUG: All you have to do is watch the news to see how dangerous IRAQ is. It's a WAR ZONE, Did friends and family tell you.you were crazy to do this? Q At anytime did you FEAR for your SAFETY? Q So, what possessed you to take on this assignment? |
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Camp Bucca is a detainee facility in Iraq. The Soldiers mission is to defend it from attack. That means patroling all areas of the camp round-the clock. Here's a clip that underscores some of the DANGERS. Q Any injuries that you know of? Q Because the camp does not see enemy activity on a daily basis -- is there fear soldiers might get complacent? Q We heard Capt Adams talk about the difficulting it knowing FRIEND FROM FOE - - Did you hear much about that concern in your travels? Q Reports of Roadside bombings and soliders killed or wounded fill the news on a regular basis. How would you describe TROOP MORALE while you were there. Q Work well with locals? |
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Back in August -- there was an attempted ATTACK on the base by insurgents who used rockets set up in a trash dump outside the camp. The attack was foiled but it meant increased patrols. Here's a clip of one of the night missions Doug tagged along on: Q Did the soldiers say how safe or unsafe they feel in the area? Q When were you over there? Stay in touch with anyone? Q Majority of Americans believe War is going badly -- are soldiers aware of that? |
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The soldiers say they play video games to relax and relish the opportunity to talk to family back home. We have a clip that will give you a better sense of the accomodations troops have. Q A lot of phone calls home to keep their sanity? A lot of e=mailing? q Wx and the SAND -- are they issues? Q How long has their deployment been? |
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The U-S has battled a persistent insurgency since the invasion-- and, the Iraqi people are anxious to get their country back -- so, not everyone has Welcoming arms for the troops. Which is certainly not lost on soldiers.as you hear in this excerpt. Q Actively trying to win the hearts and minds of the locals? Q Did soldiers feel they could talk openly with you? Q Were they guarded? Q Do they feel positive about their role in the mission? DOUG GRINDLE - thanks for sharing your work. Best of luck with your project. |
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That concludes our program. Thanks for watching. I'm Beth Carroll. We'll see you next time. |
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The U-S launched attacks against Afghanistan back in 2001 -- as part of its campaign against terrorist groups and states that support them. The country, already dealing with poverty, drought and a destroyed economy, has yet to recover. But, efforts to rebuild are underway. Even before the War, a New Hampshire woman was committed to helping women from that region earn a living and support their families. Rachel Lehr co-founded a non-profit group called RUBIA, which helps Afghan women sell their embroidery here in the states. She joins us now to talk about Rubia's mission. Q RACHEL: Paint us a picture of what life is like for Afghan women, today -- refugees. Has their plight changed since the war? Q After the fall of the Taliban, the veils Afghan women wear were supposed to disappear. Has that happened in rural areas? Q How did this whole thing get started? Q What does a program like RUBIA do for these women? Q We're all familiar with persian rugs from that region. The country is also known for its emroidering and textile work as well? Q You couple the women's traditional handwork with EDUCATion? What's your ultimate goal. Q Give us a sense of the RANGE of products these women are making. What kind of living can they make dong this? Q How much of the price of a product actually goes back to the women of Afghanistan? What happens with the proceeds from the sale of the products? Q Is their a market for these goods? Has NH been receptive to these goods? Walk us thru the process from start to finish? Q How often do you travel to Afghanistan? Take me through a typical day while you are there. Q Besides yourself who else is doing the work for Rubia? Q Afghanistan is among the poorest countries in the world. I imagine what little money they make goes a long way?! |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/13/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. . Tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Public Television. |
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Thursday, January 13, 2005: We started closer to 5:30pm because our guest was running a bit late. We wrapped up just before 6pm. We then taped an interview to air at a later date. All went well. We finished everything by 6:30pm |
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| Releases Return to index of stories... |
Have release for Iraq documentary from Doug Grindle Have releases for Injured Marine story |