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26/12/2007 > IRAQ
Showtime in Iraq: harmless fun or simply tasteless?
The proliferation of camera cell phones has seen an increasing number of amateur videos emerging from Iraq. The favourite genre appears to be humour, which is spurring the production of hundreds of videos that would match ‘Pop Idol' standards. With hours to spare and nothing to do between often dangerous missions, US soldiers are choreographing, performing, and recording themselves dancing and singing, and then posting the videos on YouTube. We put together a collection of these videos, although dates and locations are unknown, and showed them to ex-soldiers and US Army officials to get their reactions. Read more...
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23/10/2007 > UNITED STATES
Wildfires in California: Americans rush to the Internet
By Team Observers
Since October 21, Southern California has been ravaged by wildfires. In a country where 70% of the inhabitants are connected to the Internet, it is not surprising that amateur videos of the catastrophe are abundant on sites like YouTube and LiveLeak.
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07/10/2007 > UNITED STATES/ IRAQ
Blackwater flaunts its methods
By Team Observers
The private security agency Blackwater, criticised for its cowboy methods in Iraq, is advertising its training camp. In this video, which is circulated on the internet, the American company promises to turn students into first-class users of pistols, machine-guns and sniper rifles. All in aid of becoming ‘the best’, and to survive ‘in a hostile environment’. Their slogan: ‘when you face your moment of truth, we want your Blackwater training to see you through’.
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