i find it hard to view the user comment on this film because of all the partisan ranting from demagogue of both party . therefore and i be go to try and leave my own political persuasion out of this review although i definitely have a viewpoint about what be happen in iraq and the need for u involvement there . this may contain spoiler and although this be a simple documentary with no plot and so there ain not much to spoil . after all the hype about michael moore slant and bias and and intellectually dishonest film fahrenheit 911 and and all the celebrity hubbub about how george bush be an evil so and so and our involvement in iraq be simply about obtain oil and i think i might have a look at what the other side ( who get far less sensationalistic coverage in the national medium ) have to say about the whole situation . i have hear that this documentary be particularly brutal and difficult to watch and but i think it be important to see just what be go on in iraq before the u dismantle saddam hussein regime . it be brutal and it be grotesque and and it be very difficult to sit through . we be treat to footage of people arm stretch out across two concrete block and then be break with axe handle while we see finger hack off and then the screaming and bleed victim toss aside to fend for himself while we see hand amputate surgically and tongue clip outall these horrific atrocity commit by way of punishment in the name of justice . we see torture and murder and and disturb footage of woman be publicly shoot or stone to death for crime such a adultery . my problem be that the documentary and host by some boring and no name yobbo in a suit and tie and frequently wanders from it supposed focus in favor of show gruesome footage . at first it feel and albeit unpleasant and at least informative while however and a the film wear on and it become even more unpleasant and lose it informative nature and and begin to feel distinctly exploitative in tone . i find that shift in tone more disturbing than the film itself . the film end with every videotaped behead they could find . i have see many when they be current news and believe it important to see what the enemy ( terrorist and radical religious fundamentalist ) be all about and but i just couldn not stomach re watch these cold blood and grotesque murder again and present a they be in the guise of infotainment and and turn the movie off . in some way this film show some important thing that be happen within hussein iraq that folk like sean penn either do not see or choose to ignore . it will make you appreciate live in a free country where you do not have your tongue cut out or your hand amputate for displease a mad dictator . the u get involve in bosnia and somalia base on concern for the genocide occur there and how could we in fairness turn a blind eye to iraq . saddam hussein actively and arrogant defy every un sanction and action take against him and include those he agree to in order to end the war in 1991 and but the un clearly wasn not go to do anything about it and especially with corrupt un official make under the table deal with hussein . who else but the u would have take step to correct this injustice . these be all good point make in the beginning of the film . but the film weakness be where it lose it focus on the reason we go there and simply become a parade of gore and brutality and and murder . although it have it good point and i can not in good conscience recommend it a a good and well make documentary . cheer brent .