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# The ‘Truth’ about the war in Iraq
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/the-truth-about-the-war-in-iraq/
- Published: 2004-10-13T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T01:06:31.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Entertainment, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

A local activist this week will air a cut of her new documentary, which highlights American soldiers’ experiences in Iraq.

“The Ground Truth: The Human Cost of War” screens Thursday, Oct. 14\. The film features those who have served in Iraq. A panel discussion will follow.

Director/producer Patricia Foulkrod will screen a 30-minute cut of the film at the Laemmle Monica Theater, 1334 Second St., at 7:30 p.m. The event is free. To RSVP, e-mail

Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion featuring: ■ 1st Lt. Paul Rieckhoff, U.S. National Guard, Founder of Operation Truth. ■ Specialist Robert Acosta, U.S. Army ■ Lila Lipscomb, featured in “Fahrenheit 9/11,” who lost her son in Iraq. ■ Ed Ellis, Vietnam veteran; Veterans for Peace; co-Director of Arlington West. ■ Steve Robinson, executive director of the National Gulf War Resource Center and a Gulf War veteran.

The event also will feature a special screening of the Operation Truth TV ads featuring Acosta and a musical performance by Sara Lovell.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 13, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/101304.pdf?ref=smdp.com)