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Hot Zone Doc., Ch. 13: Sri Lanka

'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, Thu Feb 14, 10:26 PM ET

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Chapter 13: Sri Lanka
Kevin Sites covered Sri Lanka as violence erupted between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels, pushing a nation with so much to lose back to the brink of all-out war. In rebel-held territory Sites interviewed Tiger fighters about their tactics and reported on the many effects of war still seen in the region.

Sites found signs of progress -- an important library has been rebuilt and land mine-related casualties are sharply declining -- but Sites also found the renewed violence had already erased tourism in some areas.

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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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oh my god kevin thanks for being so brave!
Posted by jennyvillz on Tue, Feb 19, 2008 6:58 AM ET
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Is there no end to so-called "freedom fighters" who learn quickly to say one thing in front of the camera and practice else-wise. Quote, " we only attack military targets" then the video shows a bus where only civilians, many kids, were killed . Where there is this much hate it is no wonder people can't live and let live.
Posted by yash6765 on Wed, Feb 20, 2008 11:30 AM ET
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befor 60 and 40 .year ago . we have ful informetion. and ..heair hestory . for this .esraeli.palsten. for worldaroud .meny .conflevet .
Posted by andarge_sifu77 on Sun, Mar 2, 2008 10:19 AM ET
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Great stuff
Posted by chad.auld on Wed, Mar 5, 2008 11:32 AM ET
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hey - great stuff
Posted by jschmitt95 on Wed, Mar 5, 2008 2:04 PM ET
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will there be peace ever on earth?
Posted by ogbendibe on Wed, Mar 12, 2008 4:57 PM ET
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It would be interesting to find out what the Tigers really need for their people. If its freedom, have they given the people in the 'de facto Ealam' st?ate the true freedom to express themselves?
Posted by ajithaa2001 on Sun, Mar 16, 2008 8:18 AM ET
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How come the Kurdish Conflict is even not on your watch list? Kurdish conflict with occupying four countries(Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria ) is one of the oldest and largest live conflict in the world now. It involves at least 4 countries and about 40 millions Kurdish people. It has started with Kurdish people unrest against Ottoman Empire in mid 1800, and It is still a very hot and alive conflict. In just last week Syria, Iran and Turkey Killed each numbers of Kurdish demonstrators on the streets, by the demonstrations were ten much larger than in Tibet. If that was not enough, less than a month ago Turkey attacked Kurdish fighters in North Iraq with thousands of soldiers and tens of aircrafts, which took hundreds of people life. The Turkish, Syrian ,Iraq, and Iranian, attacks on Kurdish fighters have not stop even for a day for almost three decades in a row now. No need to mention the world largest chemical attack after World War II by Saddam that killed about 200,000 Kurdish people. I just cannot believe that such a deep, old ,live ,and large conflict is even not in your watch list.????
Posted by tarhunza5 on Thu, Mar 27, 2008 7:11 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.