Poisoned Chalice: The UN in Iraq
- 2006
- 1h 3m
![Humanitarian workers became a major target in Iraq in 2003. The UN's Baghdad HQ was attacked with a massive truck bomb. 22 died. 150 were wounded. How could the UN keep functioning in a country ruled by the gun - and the bomb? This is a short excerpt from the opening of the documentary. (Excerpt).](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNzY4NTI5NjcxOF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwODEwNzYyNg@@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,46,500,281_.jpg)
In 2005 a small group of unarmed UN civilians attempts to help Iraqis rebuild their country. The UN's mission was devastated by a suicide truck bomb two years before. Can these aid workers p... Read allIn 2005 a small group of unarmed UN civilians attempts to help Iraqis rebuild their country. The UN's mission was devastated by a suicide truck bomb two years before. Can these aid workers possibly make a difference?In 2005 a small group of unarmed UN civilians attempts to help Iraqis rebuild their country. The UN's mission was devastated by a suicide truck bomb two years before. Can these aid workers possibly make a difference?