In 2005, Jill Cutler, Brendan Smith, and I edited a book called In the Name of Democracy: American War Crimes in Iraq and Beyond. We were approached by the well-known filmmaker Nina Rosenblum who wanted to make a documentary based on the book. We helped with the script, which was primarily written by Dennis Watlington. The movie In the Name of Democracy: America’s Conscience, A Soldier’s Sacrifice, told the story of Lt. Ehren Watada, a military officer who refused to deploy to an illegal war in Iraq. I spent many hours interviewing Lt. Watada and the movie includes many moving and incisive clips from him and his family.
For free streaming: In the Name of Democracy: America’s Conscience, A Soldier’s Sacrifice,
In the Name of Democracy: America’s Conscience, a Soldier’s Sacrifice, 2009