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Documentary for Dinner: People & Power: Iran and The Bomb (2012)

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This episode of the Al Jazeera-produced People & Power series examines Iran's nuclear program.

At about 14:30 the argument is made that due to the short half-life of medical isotopes allegedly to be produced by a certain reactor its location doesn't match the official story since the materials are likely to "decay before you even get them to where you want."

I'd just like to point out that Canada - a country over 6 times larger than Iran - drew over 80% of its medical isotopes from the NRU reactor at Chalk River. Since that reactor's decomission, much of the supply has been shipped in from Europe and even as far away as South Africa.

I find this argument rather impotent when we are talking about a country which can be crossed by land in daylight.

Documentary for Dinner: War Promises (2009)

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Despite the 9/11 Truth-y YouTube description which asserts that 9/11 was an inside job, this documentary mostly concerns itself with how the events of 9/11 have been used as a pretext for American imperialist expansion. Other interesting topics touched on include the India-Pakistan dispute over Kashmir and the use of Depleted Uranium (DU) munitions.

Although I consider this to be a more or less valid documentary, it is interesting to note that producers NuoViso Productions are selling DVDs about crop circles at the same time. Paranoid conspiracy theorists or patent "9/11 truth" discreditors? I'll let the armchair nutters decide this one!

Documentary for Dinner: W. (2008)

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W. is Oliver Stone's lighthearted but mostly true docudrama about the rise of infamous American president George W. Bush. Stone glosses over important parts of Bush's life before politics and has been criticized for his portrayal of the Bush family dynamic but succeeds nontheless in making an enjoyable and informative film.

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Though I took strong issue with Condoleeza's voice the resenblance of the cast to their real-life counterparts (and hers in particular) is simply uncanny. You can even spot Helen Thomas' double during the press conference despite the obvious difficulty in casting she presents.

I think it's all in the glare.

Documentary for Dinner: Backlight: Here Comes the Sun (2008)

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VPRO's Tegenlicht/Backlight is among my favourite documentary series. In this 2008 film the reality of the solar economy is explored with special focus on Germany's success.

Documentary for Dinner: Ireland's Secret Cults (2011)

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A look inside three cults operating in Ireland today: The House of Prayer, the Palmarian Catholic Church and Scientology.

A few of the comments made by the presenters might lead one to believe that this production is slanted in favour of the mainstream Catholic Church, but this could well be the norm in the republic.