Our target, Island X, is an ugly, smelly, dirty little scab of rock called Iwo Jima. It...

Flags of Our Fathers • 2006

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Colonel Chandler Johnson:
Our target, Island X, is an ugly, smelly, dirty little scab of rock called Iwo Jima. It means "Sulfur Island," which accounts for the smell. Looks sort of like a burnt pork chop if you ask me. After twenty straight days of bombing, you won't find a blade of grass or a twig on it. It wasn't that pretty to start with.

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Our target Island X

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is an ugly smelly dirty little scab of rock called Iwo Jima

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It means Sulfur Island which accounts for the smell

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Looks sort of like a burnt pork chop you ask me

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After 20 straight days of bombing

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you won't find a blade of grass or a twig on it

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It wasn't that pretty to start with

Clip duration: 25 seconds
Views: 5
Timestamp in movie: 00:15:26
Uploaded: 28 March, 2022
Genres: action, adventure, drama
Summary: The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in World War II.