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Once Upon a Time in Iraq

We set up the perfect conditions. It's the perfect stormfor an insurgency. HE SIGHS So, in...

We set up the perfect conditions. It's the perfect storm
for an insurgency. HE SIGHS So, in the beginning,
the insurgency was overwhelmingly, almost exclusively driven
by the Sunni Arabs

Full Transcript

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We set up the perfect conditions.
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It's the perfect storm for an insurgency.
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HE SIGHS
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So, in the beginning, the insurgency was overwhelmingly,
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almost exclusively driven by the Sunni Arabs.
Duration
20 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:22
Uploaded
May 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, history, war
Production
Clinica Estetico

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Movie Summary

With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under ISIS than they have ever been before.
S01 • E05 Camp Speicher had been built by the Americans during the war. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:10
Camp Speicher had been built by the Americans during the war...
S01 • E03 As we were assembling, they opened fire. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:34
As we were assembling, they opened fire.
S01 • E02 The Sunni Triangle, that was the epicentre of the insurgency. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:04
The Sunni Triangle, that was the epicentre of the insurgency...
S01 • E02 We knew we were going to be attacked. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:36
We knew we were going to be attacked.
S01 • E05 Ali Hussein Kadhim lives 250km south of Tikrit - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:16
Ali Hussein Kadhim lives 250km south of Tikrit
S01 • E03 I could see the tracers coming out. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:21
I could see the tracers coming out.
S01 • E03 It never looks or feels like what you imagine. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:21
It never looks or feels like what you imagine.
S01 • E02 Three to four mortar rounds were reported - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:08
Three to four mortar rounds were reported
S01 • E02 I had some folks that were wounded early on, you know, badly. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:29
I had some folks that were wounded early on, you know, badly...
S01 • E03 And then from out of nowhere... - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:13
And then from out of nowhere...
S01 • E01 EXPLOSION - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:05
EXPLOSION
S01 • E03 This bright white light, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:32
This bright white light,
S01 • E05 When news reached the base that Isis had invaded Tikrit, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:10
When news reached the base that Isis had invaded Tikrit,
S01 • E03 As I learned later, it was phosphorous, white phosphorous, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:17
As I learned later, it was phosphorous, white phosphorous,
S01 • E04 Mr Speaker... - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:13
Mr Speaker...
S01 • E03 We go from there, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:11
We go from there,
S01 • E05 MEN YELL IN DISTANCE - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:04
MEN YELL IN DISTANCE
S01 • E03 And then they get to this road that they called Phase Line Cathy, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:40
And then they get to this road that they called Phase Line C...
S01 • E01 Down with Bush. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:11
Down with Bush.
S01 • E01 RAPID GUNFIRE - Once Upon a Time in Iraq 00:45
RAPID GUNFIRE