- Format: NTSC
- Language: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Vid Canada
- Release Date: Oct 1 2002
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 6305837473
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#86,923 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #18 in DVD > Documentary > Military & War > Iraq War
- #23 in DVD > Military & War > Iraq War
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Product Description
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The Gulf War seems to have ended nearly as soon as it began. After weeks of relentlessly pummeling Iraqi positions from the air, ground troops moved in, the Iraqi military folded, and Allied soldiers were soon on their way home to heroes' welcomes. Secrets of War looks at the technology and tactics that went into the overwhelming victory. The "Steel Rain" segment looks at the top- secret surveillance aircraft and electronic measures that went into neutralizing Iraq's air defenses and made the skies safe for the hundreds of air strikes carried out by the Allies. "Secrets in the Sand" documents the efforts of Special Forces behind enemy lines, the German spy who worked for the Iraqis, and the role of the U-2 spy plane in helping to locate and destroy Iraq's mobile missile launchers. The armored campaign of the ground war was spectacularly successful, with Allied tanks demolishing Iraq's Soviet-era armor at will. Disturbingly, much of that success was due to "depleted uranium" rounds, shells that were constructed using nuclear waste, with health consequences that remain to be seen. Another negative consequence of the war is discussed in the decision to leave Saddam Hussein in power, to cause trouble for many years to come. Narrated by Charlton Heston's stentorian tones, this is of interest to military buffs, but is rather dry viewing for anyone else. --Jerry Renshaw
Video Details
"Steel Rain" - They were the best-kept secret in the air campaign in the Gulf War--the controversial strategic plan to wipe out Iraqi targets, the classified missions of airborne spy planes and the clever deception that used harmless decoys to overwhelm Baghdad's air defense network. "Secrets in the Sand" - The real stories of secret operations behind enemy lines in the Gulf War. The German undercover agent who worked for Iraq, the secret role of the U-2 spy plane and the hunt for mobile scud missile launchers. Narrated by Charlton Heston
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
Nothing really interesting here
Dec 4 2003
Just a standard patriotic show about a superpower's weapons destroying a 3rd rate enemy which had already previously lost most of its military capability anyway after the 9 year war with Iran. There are plenty of documentaries like this on the History Channel, its hardly worth putting in your DVD collection.
ridiculous
Mar 30 2003
This is a ridiculous glorification of high tech violence. If you want to really learn about the politics of the Gulf War, get "The Hidden Wars of Desert Storm", which won grand prize at the Cine Eco International Film Festival.
Politics AND bomb footage
Dec 11 2002
This DVD covers the war from several different perspectives. You will see the video footage shot by the pilots as they dropped their bombs. This footage is brief, but it is relatively clear in most instances.
There is also coverage of the political side of the war. For instance there is fairly extensive coverage of the political confusion that led directly to the conflict. Also included are interviews with the men who were there, from the man in the field, to the top brass.
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So So
This has some interesting stuff on it but no continuity. They act like they're really covering the war but they don't. Read more
Published on Mar 17 2002 by Kurt Johnson
not bad!
I bought this dvd,its a good film for every person who likes to watch about the war in the gulf, since the war in the gulf was short,in some of the topics that you can see are the... Read more
Published on Jun 27 2001 by N. tan
Arms with no politics...
This DVD is fine but not all that... you can not take it as a documentary about political, strategical or historical events. Instead you take it as power show-off. Read more
Published on April 24 2001 by Hassaan Abdeen
Different coverage
Not the ususal footage on the Gulf War. Well done and presented. Relevant to anyone interested in this subject. Good footage and interviews.
Published on Nov 14 2000 by "pcarve1"
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