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Hot Zone Documentary, Chapter Eight: Iran

'A World of Conflict,' the documentary about the Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone project, is being shown here in its entirety, one chapter each week.

By the Hot Zone Team, Mon Nov 19, 5:56 PM ET

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Chapter Eight: Iran

Kevin Sites highlighted an Iran far more complex than its hardline political stance suggests. Exploring Tehran in winter 2006, Sites found kids slamming on the basketball court, a heavy metal band forced to play in secret, a flea market packed with interesting characters and an innovative heroin treatment clinic. He reported on Iran's growing AIDS problem and profiled two groups you might not expect to find in Iran: Christians and Jews.

But with Iran moving to restart nuclear research, the political questions could not be ignored; Sites interviewed member of parliament Kazem Jalali about Iran's nuclear ambitions and relations with the West.

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"A World of Conflict" is the documentary about the "Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone" project, in which veteran war correspondent Kevin Sites reported from every major global conflict in one year, in an effort to understand the costs of a world perpetually at war.

We are highlighting one chapter of the documentary each week in chronological order, allowing you to see the film in its entirety — exclusively online.

The documentary contains searing, never-before-seen images of combat and its lingering impact on civil society, beginning with the anarchy of Somalia in September 2005 and culminating with the explosive war between Israel and Hezbollah in summer 2006.

The documentary is included with Sites' new book, "In the Hot Zone: One Man. One Year. Twenty Wars." (The Harper Perennial paperback original is available now at Amazon.com and at book stores.)

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1
very good, at least for a change?!
Posted by hamdoom2002 on Tue, Nov 20, 2007 12:09 AM ET
2
one man taking on 20 wars in one year... and you expect him to report with understanding? His journalism is more dangerous to the public than the conflicts.
Posted by hochbaum1 on Tue, Nov 20, 2007 2:35 AM ET
3
how many marines did you rat on this year?
Posted by rbroling on Sat, Nov 24, 2007 5:45 PM ET
4
Fantastic journalism! I am glad someone is finally talking about what most people don't know about Iran; that there is a huge underground church. The New York Times reported that Christians comprise the majority of the population, and do not supoort the fundamentalist islamic regime.
Posted by althea1412 on Mon, Nov 26, 2007 10:30 AM ET
5
Refreshing to have a look at regular folks instead of looking at Iran as a threat. After watching a PBS special the other night on Iran also, I'm feeling like Iran and the US both have administrations currently in power that are arrogant bullies - both demanding their ways, neither offering goodwill. I hope we choose a new path.
Posted by mr.squanky on Mon, Nov 26, 2007 10:33 AM ET
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Eh. It was okay -- it's still propoganda though. If western media doesn't show you rabid mohammadens then you see Iranians who flatteringly acknowledge the supremacy of western culture (*see my comment below Althea1412). The problem is both Bush and Ahmadenijad; they're both violent, impulsive and crazy. If the US didn't rove around this planet attacking people on sight, countries like Iran and DPRK probably wouldn't want a bomb for self-defense. At the same time, anyone so bent on racial cleansing doesn't need any kind of destructive weapon. I just hope that the next US leader won't make the world feel threatened, and persuade a (hopefully) more reasonable Iranian leader that there are enough nukes in the world as it is. I doubt that though. *Your information is horribly incorrect Athlea. 98% of Iranians are Muslim -- ergo, most cannot be Christians (where did you get such a crazy idea?). Plus, if most Christians are underground in Iran, how do you calculate their numbers? More likely someone in your church told you that wholly insupportable "fact" to convince you that your religion has more faithtfuls than it actually does. No one belives that lie.
Posted by tomahawkagm on Mon, Nov 26, 2007 8:43 PM ET
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This is the most appalling piece of American journalism I've ever seen! The information presented is not only biased and skewed, it's mostly incorrect(LIES)! Should Americans feel some sort of kindredness or comfort in hearing Iran has a huge "air-head middle-class" or heroin-user epidemic? Everyone who watches this garbage Be warned: DON"T BELIEVE THE HYPE!" You are purposely being lied to/misinformed (by the way "misinformed" is Doublespeak for "Lied"). 1)Iran does not have a huge middle-class(remember 20 plus years of sanctons and emigration have eroded this class) 2) Iranians are supposedly unhappy with their government: perfect excuse for the petroleum industry to launch a military invasion (sound familiar?) 3) The E.U. & the U.S.A. are the worlds largest consumers of heroin and have been since 1970! Everyone beware of Big Brothers news which is an industry built on manufacturing lies and convincing people that it was already their opinion!
Posted by munatarf on Tue, Nov 27, 2007 9:32 PM ET
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This is just nothing but yellow journalism and posing the nose for nothing. Why u people are so afraid of IRAN? Do u afraid of its rich culture and potentiality for one of the developed nations within next 25 years or so?
Posted by rafihasan on Wed, Nov 28, 2007 3:26 PM ET
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sounds to me like this article has affected the right in iran more than the left in the US.The US spends to much time on AL Quida we should have crushed them years ago before they grew and attacked innocent people in the Twin Towers.We lose our freedoms and rights over these Pests.We should stop using Oil all together and use Hydrogen it would bring these Mid World rogue countries back to the peace process quickly once they realize how bland the taste of sand is!
Posted by tombolo55 on Thu, Nov 29, 2007 10:13 AM ET
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its shows the face of terror and only god may heal all their wound poseted by rafi on sunday, dec 02, 2007 11:08 AM
Posted by rafi.shamshu on Sun, Dec 2, 2007 2:04 AM ET

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The Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone team dedicates this site to Marla Ruzicka, a fearless voice of compassion, who was killed in Iraq on April 16, 2005, while trying to lessen the suffering of others. For more information, see Civic Worldwide.