The Prisoner: Or How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair

An incredibly simplistic documentary which touches on what many Americans remain unaware of. When mentioning the idea of people being wrongly accused of terrorism a common response is 'well they must have done something.' This film follows a man who was detained for nine months of his life. Their only response at the end? Sorry. Nothing can make up for the time that they stole from his life or the pain they inflicted upon him. As a respectful Muslim he was asked about his sexual conduct. He suffered verbal abuse, electric torture and malnourishment. Army officers spat in his face and called him a son of a bitch while telling him to shut up. What saves American face in this documentary? That of an American soldier who worked at the camp he had been detained to with his brothers. Yunis ignored his anger and helped to restore piece in a restless camp full of innocent detainees. For those who believe that the war being fought is fair and that America is a hero this is just one of many stories which must be heard. Many innocent civillians have been arrested and tortured, accused of crimes, such as planning an assasination against Tony Blair, yet no evidence is required. If this is how we treat Iraqi's then we must ask ourselves, are they really better off than they were before?