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What the Iraq War Can Teach the Climate Movement

GizModo VR

Bush administration began stoking the flames of war with Iraq in 2003. I was in middle school when the George W. I watched as TV newscasters and government officials shouted about the need to restore order in the country, alleging that the Iraqi government had weapons of mass destruction and claiming violent… Read more.

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'I mean Ukraine!': George W. Bush condemns invasion of Iraq in brutal gaffe, internet reacts

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invasion of Iraq as "unjustified and brutal," especially at this point in history. The result is an absence of checks and balances in Russia, and the decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq," said the former U.S president who was responsible for invading Iraq in 2003. ".I Accidentally.

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Bronze Age City Emerges From River in Iraq Amid Extreme Drought

GizModo VR

An ongoing drought in Iraq revealed a sunken Bronze Age city. Read more.

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VR Documentary Explores The Horrors Of War From A Soldier’s Perspective

VRScout

See the effects of PTSD first-hand in this hand-illustrated recollection of one Iraq War veteran’s haunting memories. Following the true story of Iraq veteran Scott England, Mind at War is an emotional, room-scale journey into Scott’s dark descent into PTSD as a result of his combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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EXCLUSIVE: Dreamlike VR Experience ‘The Key’ Set To Debut At Tribeca Film Fest

VRScout

Celine Tricart co-directed and produced Maria Bello’s powerful Sun Ladies , a VR experience centered around the women Yazidi fighting ISIS in Iraq. For the project, Tricart traveled through ISIS-held territory to meet the women soldiers at the border between Iraq and Syria and record their stories.

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Every Choice You Make Is Life Or Death In This Daydream Impact VR Experience

VRScout

The Right Choice is a direct result of I Saw My City Die , a report published by the ICRC in 2017 that highlighted the impact on civilians of fighting in cities and towns in Syria and Iraq and revealed how urban offensives accounted for eight times more conflict-related civilian fatalities than ongoing fighting or fighting in other areas.

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#878 VR for Good: ‘Home After War’ Explores the Civilian Impact of IEDs in Iraq

Voices of VR

Home After War is an Oculus VR for Good piece that focuses on the civilian causalities of mines and improvised explosive devices. It uses photogrammetry.

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