
Documentary portraying the actions of U.S. corporate contractors in the U.S.-Iraq war. Interviews with employees and former employees of such companies as Halliburton, CACI, and KBR suggest that government cronyism is behind apparent "sweetheart" deals that give such contractors enormous freedom to profit from supplying support and material to American troops while providing little oversight. Survivors of employees who were killed discuss the claim that the companies cared mo... (Full plot summary below)
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Documentary portraying the actions of U.S. corporate contractors in the U.S.-Iraq war. Interviews with employees and former employees of such companies as Halliburton, CACI, and KBR suggest that government cronyism is behind apparent "sweetheart" deals that give such contractors enormous freedom to profit from supplying support and material to American troops while providing little oversight. Survivors of employees who were killed discuss the claim that the companies cared more for profit than for the welfare of their own workers, and soldiers indicate that the quality of services provided is sub-standard and severely in contradiction to the comparatively huge profits being generated. Also depicted are the unsuccessful attempts by the filmmakers to get company spokesmen to respond to the charges made by the interviewees.
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| Salon.comAndrew O'HehirGreenwald isn't capable of the magisterial, mournful manner of, say, Eugene Jarecki's "Why We Fight," but the two films would make a natural double bill. |
| TV GuideKen FoxIt's carefully researched, and it's crucial to fully understanding the Iraqi/American enterprise. |
| New York Magazine/VultureDavid EdelsteinIn 75 harrowing minutes, Greenwald spells out why the war has been, for this administration and its friends, a windfall no matter which side claims victory and how many Americans and Iraqi civilians die. |
| San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoThere's no objectivity in this film -- Greenwald's goal is not to offer balanced coverage but to roil the waters. |
| Portland OregonianMarc MohanReally, though, the most surprising thing about this system is how it disregards some of the basic tenets of conservatism. |
| Los Angeles Daily NewsValerie KuklenskiIraq for Sale is one film with an agenda that maybe everybody can get behind. |
| Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckSuffers from the same occasionally heavy-handed style as its predecessors, it offers a credible indictment against the large corporations currently enjoying windfall profits thanks to the Iraq war. |
| New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisA febrile blend of facts, liberal outrage and emotional manipulation (like his colleague Michael Moore, Mr. Greenwald knows the visual power of a grieving mother), Iraq for Sale has an us-versus-them sensibility that’s extremely effective. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLike Greenwald's previous films, Iraq for Sale is made from a progressive political point of view but spends considerable time talking to regular people who likely voted Republican. |
| L.A. WeeklyAdam NaymanGreenwald's sense of indignation carries the day: He preaches to the choir -- and apparently passes the collection plate -- with evangelical furor. |