'Baghdad ER:' The Wounded and the Healers (Audio)

"The first cut of this program was so violent that it sent people screaming out of the room, and we wanted to show the reality of war, but we just couldn't, and the soldiers are actually surprised cuz they said, 'Wow! This is nothing compared to what's going on here every single day. You're just showing the pinky on the amputated hand.' - Jon Alpert, film-maker of Baghdad ER, on NPR's 'Fresh Air', May 29th, 2006 Fresh Air from WHYY, May 29, 2006 The new documentary Baghdad ER goes inside the 86th Combat Support Hospital in Iraq, the Army's premier medical facility in Iraq. Shot over two months in 2005, the film tells the stories of the hospital's doctors and wounded soldiers. The film debuted on HBO last week. Filmmakers Jon Alpert and Matthew O'Neill discuss their project with Terry Gross. File Specifications Audio: MP3Pro, 22.05Khz, 80 Kbps(VBR), Stereo Duration: 37 minutes, 15 seconds Part Size: 22 MB This is an excellent companion to the documentary. Listening to it while making this post has put me on edge pb