In War Truth Is The First Casualty

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The movie began with this quote, "In war, truth is the first casualty." This quote revolved throughout the movie. Eye In the Sky is a fantastic movie that showcased the military, political, ethical, and moral dilemmas of war.
The mission began with Colonel Powell, whose job was to capture a group of terrorists in Kenya. However, the situation changed when they got information on the terrorists. They were able to obtain this information through the drone's cameras and remote surveillance controlled by some characters. Their information made it possible for an air strike to be called. The situation got very complicated because of a local girl who lived near the compound that was being targeted. The local girl sat down to sell her bread. Furthermore,

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