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With this spring marking the 20-year anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, “Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Fallujah” tells the story of the battle to retake the key city of Fallujah from a violent insurgency that was taking root across Iraq after the U.S. ousted Saddam Hussein.
The series chronologically covers the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition that overthrew the government of Saddam Hussein, and its subsequent occupation of Iraq (2003–2011); the first phase of the Iraqi insurgency (2003–2006); the Iraqi Civil War (2006–2008); the post-US withdrawal insurgency (2011–2013); and the War ...
Series 1: 1. War. Iraq civilians recall their initial hopes before the realities of war become clear. 60 mins. Series 1: 2. Insurgency. Lt Colonel Nate Sassaman and Iraqi civilian Alaa Adel...
Jul 13, 2020 · Now Iraq’s most famous comedian, as a teenager in 2003, Ahmed was excited by the opportunity to speak English with real Americans, waving at the invading troops and inviting them into his...
- Simon Russell
- November 24, 2026
- James Bluemel
- November 24, 2021
Fallujah Series 1. 3/5 The battle of Fallujah is told by accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians. Insurgency Series 1. 2/5 Lt Colonel Nate Sassaman and Iraqi civilian Alaa Adel...
Jul 25, 2020 · The five-part documentary series, directed by James Bluemel and narrated by actor Andy Serkis, tells the traumatic tale of the last 17 years in Iraq: the US-UK led invasion, its aftermath and its legacy.
The initial hope, felt by many Iraqis, would be tragically short lived once the realities of occupation with no postwar plan hit the streets of Baghdad. Insurgency . When Lieutenant Colonel Nate Sassaman arrived in Iraq in 2003, his belief in the task ahead - of delivering democracy and stability to the Iraqi people - was unquestioning.
