Comments on: Episode 13 of 45 - “Hidden Camera” http://chattheplanet.com/blog/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/ A web documentary series about life in Baghdad Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:07:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Anna http://chattheplanet.com/blog/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-3588 Anna Mon, 09 Jul 2007 02:40:18 +0000 http://hometownbaghdad.com/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/#comment-3588 Adel: Yours is the only coverage of the state of Iraq that I trust. You and your peers are bring footage to the world that I believe has more influence than you imagine. Around my town "hometown baghdad" is a household name. Myself as well as many others have links to your site on our webpages. You and your crew are very, very brave. I have a massive amount of respect for you and the work that you do. Please take as much precaution as possible. Anna Purdy Chapel Hill, NC Adel:
Yours is the only coverage of the state of Iraq that I trust. You and your peers are bring footage to the world that I believe has more influence than you imagine. Around my town “hometown baghdad” is a household name. Myself as well as many others have links to your site on our webpages. You and your crew are very, very brave. I have a massive amount of respect for you and the work that you do. Please take as much precaution as possible.
Anna Purdy
Chapel Hill, NC

]]> By: samuel gray http://chattheplanet.com/blog/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-2283 samuel gray Mon, 28 May 2007 19:09:48 +0000 http://hometownbaghdad.com/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/#comment-2283 |You are living in the best years of your lives,using the power of the internet to communicate to the world better than ever the truth of so much sorrow.You have chosen to thrive, rather than to just survive, a sure sign that God is with you............please be safe..your countrys life depends on your lives...You are the future........|H-town, Texas loves you all......... |You are living in the best years of your lives,using the power of the internet to communicate to the world better than ever the truth of so much sorrow.You have chosen to thrive, rather than to just survive, a sure sign that God is with you…………please be safe..your countrys life depends on your lives…You are the future……..|H-town, Texas loves you all………

]]> By: mido http://chattheplanet.com/blog/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-1140 mido Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:26:46 +0000 http://hometownbaghdad.com/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/#comment-1140 dear brave friends, i was realy happy when i saw your tapes and the way that you work with it. you are now my hero's .i leave iraq to safe my live but my family still there and im realy dont know and most of people who interest to see a realable situation in iraq ,we dont see what exactly happend exept what the media show to us & i believe its 1% of what exactly happend there... its a brave job what you did.. go further and we are (the iraqis outside iraq) encourage you...but safe yourself from those closed minded people . i believe iraq now is full of them. i wait more from you .... we want to see every thing in your miserable life in order to explain it here ..even if it is small things... we waiting for example a video for those walls that they want to make a most beautiful baghdad be a small cantones! we pray for you& we aproud of you. alsalam elikom. dear brave friends,
i was realy happy when i saw your tapes and the way that you work with it.
you are now my hero’s .i leave iraq to safe my live but my family still there and im realy dont know and most of people who interest to see a realable situation in iraq ,we dont see what exactly happend exept what the media show to us & i believe its 1% of what exactly happend there…
its a brave job what you did.. go further and we are (the iraqis outside iraq) encourage you…but safe yourself from those closed minded people . i believe iraq now is full of them.
i wait more from you …. we want to see every thing in your miserable life in order to explain it here ..even if it is small things…
we waiting for example a video for those walls that they want to make a most beautiful baghdad be a small cantones!
we pray for you& we aproud of you.
alsalam elikom.

]]> By: ROCK BOSLEY http://chattheplanet.com/blog/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 ROCK BOSLEY Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:15:07 +0000 http://hometownbaghdad.com/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/#comment-1126 DEAR FRIENDS, THANKS SO MUCH FOR GIVING US A GLIMPS OF YOUR LIVES THERE NOW. WE REALLY SEE VERY LITTLE BUT FOR THE BOMBINGS AFTERMATH. I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE NOT OPENED UP YOURSELVES TO DANGER. IF I COULD AND OUR PRESIDENT ALLOWED IT, I WOULD HELP ALL OF YOU LEAVE FOR THE TIME BEING FOR THE USA. UNFORTUNATELY, EVEN THE IRAQIS THAT HAVE HELPED THE USA CAN'T GET VISAS NOW. MAYBE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS. YOU GUYS ARE THE FUTURE OF YOUR NATION. WELL EDUCATED, WESTERN ORIENTED AND SHOULD BE GETTING READY TO ENTER THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF THE NATION. INSTEAD, YOU MUST HIDE IN YOUR HOMES WITH ELECTRICITY OFF FOR HOURS A DAY. AMERICA HAS BROUGHT YOU WILL "FREEDOM". TOMORROW MUST BE A BETTER DAY FOR YOU. I WOULD WISH THAT YOUR VIDS WOULD BE SHOWN AROUND THE COUNTRY HERE TO SHOW HOW MUCH THINGS HAVE CHANGED FOR THE BETTER - OR SO SAY OUR PRESIDENT BUSH! ROCK DEAR FRIENDS, THANKS SO MUCH FOR GIVING US A GLIMPS OF YOUR LIVES THERE NOW. WE REALLY SEE VERY LITTLE BUT FOR THE BOMBINGS AFTERMATH. I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE NOT OPENED UP YOURSELVES TO DANGER. IF I COULD AND OUR PRESIDENT ALLOWED IT, I WOULD HELP ALL OF YOU LEAVE FOR THE TIME BEING FOR THE USA. UNFORTUNATELY, EVEN THE IRAQIS THAT HAVE HELPED THE USA CAN’T GET VISAS NOW. MAYBE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS. YOU GUYS ARE THE FUTURE OF YOUR NATION. WELL EDUCATED, WESTERN ORIENTED AND SHOULD BE GETTING READY TO ENTER THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF THE NATION. INSTEAD, YOU MUST HIDE IN YOUR HOMES WITH ELECTRICITY OFF FOR HOURS A DAY. AMERICA HAS BROUGHT YOU WILL “FREEDOM”. TOMORROW MUST BE A BETTER DAY FOR YOU. I WOULD WISH THAT YOUR VIDS WOULD BE SHOWN AROUND THE COUNTRY HERE TO SHOW HOW MUCH THINGS HAVE CHANGED FOR THE BETTER - OR SO SAY OUR PRESIDENT BUSH! ROCK

]]> By: jetLS9 http://chattheplanet.com/blog/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 jetLS9 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:14:38 +0000 http://hometownbaghdad.com/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/#comment-1125 May you continue to get your work out. May you be safe. I wish that every American were made to see what you must endure all the time. We have no idea, no clue, and--too often--far too little compassion for what you are enduring and have for more than thirty years. Please know that not everyone -- not even most, any more--believe that we somehow liberated you, so why can't you all get it right. Some of us so weep for what this Administration and congress unleashed in your country. Thank you for your courage and your honesty. May you continue to get your work out. May you be safe. I wish that every American were made to see what you must endure all the time. We have no idea, no clue, and–too often–far too little compassion for what you are enduring and have for more than thirty years. Please know that not everyone — not even most, any more–believe that we somehow liberated you, so why can’t you all get it right. Some of us so weep for what this Administration and congress unleashed in your country. Thank you for your courage and your honesty.

]]> By: Dean's World http://chattheplanet.com/blog/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-899 Dean's World Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:36:57 +0000 http://hometownbaghdad.com/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/#comment-899 <strong>The Carnival of the Liberated...</strong> Welcome to the Carnival of the Liberated, a sampler of some of the best posts of the week from Iraqi and Afghan bloggers. This week we've got blogging under a real name, the Sarafiya bridge, the attack on the Iraqi parliament, a...... The Carnival of the Liberated…

Welcome to the Carnival of the Liberated, a sampler of some of the best posts of the week from Iraqi and Afghan bloggers. This week we’ve got blogging under a real name, the Sarafiya bridge, the attack on the Iraqi parliament, a……

]]> By: Andrew Terry http://chattheplanet.com/blog/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Andrew Terry Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:08:54 +0000 http://hometownbaghdad.com/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/#comment-834 Another great episode; but please be careful. You're already risking so much just by telling your stories; if you'd been caught actually *filming* on the streets.... I don't even want to think about what would have happened. Take care and stay safe. Another great episode; but please be careful. You’re already risking so much just by telling your stories; if you’d been caught actually *filming* on the streets….

I don’t even want to think about what would have happened.

Take care and stay safe.

]]> By: 3eeraqimedic http://chattheplanet.com/blog/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-833 3eeraqimedic Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:43:16 +0000 http://hometownbaghdad.com/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/#comment-833 Adel I just wanted to second Bassam's point, there is a point where being brave crosses the line into recklessness, and the risk is not worth it. What you are doing is vitally important, and I am not saying you should stop but remember these videos will be watched by everyone, remember what and were you cover could place not only yourselves but your families and loved ones at extreme risk. Please please be careful and try and stay safe. Adel
I just wanted to second Bassam’s point, there is a point where being brave crosses the line into recklessness, and the risk is not worth it. What you are doing is vitally important, and I am not saying you should stop but remember these videos will be watched by everyone, remember what and were you cover could place not only yourselves but your families and loved ones at extreme risk.
Please please be careful and try and stay safe.

]]> By: Fady http://chattheplanet.com/blog/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-826 Fady Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:54:29 +0000 http://hometownbaghdad.com/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/#comment-826 Yes Bassam, I totally understand what you're saying. Everyone else would think it's crazy to work on such a documentary, especially these days. But I guess that's what it takes to make about anything. It was very brave of Adel to get such footage, and I was overwhelmed by it the first time he handed me these tapes. Adel has always been a survivor, and I hope he keeps on being like that. Brave filmmaking and documentation. Cheers, Adel. Yes Bassam, I totally understand what you’re saying. Everyone else would think it’s crazy to work on such a documentary, especially these days. But I guess that’s what it takes to make about anything. It was very brave of Adel to get such footage, and I was overwhelmed by it the first time he handed me these tapes. Adel has always been a survivor, and I hope he keeps on being like that. Brave filmmaking and documentation.

Cheers, Adel.

]]> By: Bassam http://chattheplanet.com/blog/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-825 Bassam Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:21:11 +0000 http://hometownbaghdad.com/2007/04/10/episode-13-of-45-hidden-camera/#comment-825 Hello Adil, Saif and Usama.. These are very brave actions what you are doing, but they are moving to the foolish side (I am sorry to say that). It is endangering your lives since these videos you are posting are not only seen by outsiders but are accessible be people inside Iraq. I wish you be very cautious. Gambling with one's life is not a fair game at all. I am an Iraqi too. I have been through what you are going through. I lost two close friends because they thought they are brave to handle it. I understand that there is a feeling of helplessness when you are sitting in the dark nights of Baghdad and doing nothing. I know that you wanted to do and say something about that. I am in the United States and believe me, I used to get into discussions almost every day about Iraq and the terrible situation. I stopped some time ago because I realized that the change can only come from inside Iraq not from outside. American Politics have done everything brilliantly wrong. How could they do it in this way? Stay safe. Nothing is worth your life and the lives of your beloved families. Hello Adil, Saif and Usama..
These are very brave actions what you are doing, but they are moving to the foolish side (I am sorry to say that). It is endangering your lives since these videos you are posting are not only seen by outsiders but are accessible be people inside Iraq.
I wish you be very cautious. Gambling with one’s life is not a fair game at all.
I am an Iraqi too. I have been through what you are going through. I lost two close friends because they thought they are brave to handle it.
I understand that there is a feeling of helplessness when you are sitting in the dark nights of Baghdad and doing nothing. I know that you wanted to do and say something about that.
I am in the United States and believe me, I used to get into discussions almost every day about Iraq and the terrible situation. I stopped some time ago because I realized that the change can only come from inside Iraq not from outside.
American Politics have done everything brilliantly wrong. How could they do it in this way?

Stay safe. Nothing is worth your life and the lives of your beloved families.

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