Once upon a time in Iraq.

[Bored Of Education]

A couple of weeks ago, I eulogised about the BBC's excellent documentary on Cuba but it was as nothing compared to this. It is horrific, terrifying and harrowing but also completely engaging and enlightening (as well as having some uplifting moments). As a mate says, it should be required watching for every adult over 18. It shows quite how a country can be destroyed and ripped apart not once but over and over again. There are lots of people who criticise the BBC and sometimes with good reason but when they can make programmes of the quality of this, it must be defended. As one of the Iraqi participants says, "It is very dangerous to forget"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod...ENdRthYXrwfJSI

[Foot of Astaire's]

Agreed. Superb, yet harrowing viewing.

[Bored Of Education]

Watched the almost-as-excellent (and again on the BBC) 'The Cameron Years" and they went in a bit about Libya and you realise that no-one learnt a fucking thing from Iraq about having a tangible rebuilding and exit plan there neither.