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In the course of production of "The World without US" we have visited over
20 countries and interviewed over forty people from all walks of life.
Here are some pictures and observations.

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Central America

Bosnia and Serbia - Western Europe

Asia: S Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan

Middle East: Kuwait, Egypt, Israel, Palestinian Territories

Production of Dramatic sequences in Chardon Ohio, May 2006

Production of Presidential Campaign Ohio June 2006

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Picture Gallery - Panama, Venezuela, Cuba, Germany, Bosnia, Serbia

	Arlington National Cemetery - a moment of reflection about fallen for our nation.
	Panama City- Panama Camera man and Director Jason Tomaric prepares to shoot the Panamanian Presidential residence.
	Panama City- Panama In an abandoned barracks that use to house US GIs we found the welcoming poster for the closed down Albrook Air force Base. Panamanians harbor mixed feelings about the US presence in the area. Some regret the US leaving, some dont, but none would have preferred to have stayed part of Colombia.
	Panama City- Panama A breathtaking view of one of the locks.
	Caracas-Venezuela One could feel the tension and the divisiveness in the air. As US Passport holders we did not get a warm welcome. Filming general Venezuelan life got us in trouble a couple of times. Playing dumb tourists got us out.
	Caracas-Venezuela No comment.
	Caracas-Venezuela "No to Interventionism" "Dont disrespect our self determination" Anxieties run high, the fear of a US Coup D'etat shows a lot.
	Caracas-Venezuela In the Caracas "Favellas" crime is rampant. Caracas has over 140 murders a week. The entire LA county has about 900 a year, and LA is not a nice place. Getting out of the car was done with extreme caution. Interestingly enough, we didnt find a lot of "free clinics" or other Chavez accomplishments. Neither did we find the 100% popular support for him among the poor.
	Caracas-Venezuela Feels good to be in our local guide's car - Ricardo. A Chilean refugee from the time of Pinochet, he's contemplating moving back to Chile.
	Caracas-Venezuela Top-The Good. Bottom- The Evil.
	Caracas-Venezuela Political posters are allowed and popular in Venezuela. We found out that they are allowed only if they praise the achievements of the Chavez government. Foreign Policy Magazine had a great article on the fine art of a "Soft Dictatorship". So far it worked, we got to give him that.
	Caracas-Venezuela The vertical line of the poor neighborhoods makes one reflect to the value of City Planning. Often during the rainy season the land slides burying alive many people. Water and electricity are obtained by connecting yourself to the city pipes and wires. Utilities are free for the taking.
	Venezuela Venezuelan countryside is probably the most lush and fertile land I have ever seen. It seems serene and people smile a lot more than in Caracas.
	Havana-Cuba Rule No 1. You can own a car only if it is older than 1959. Rule No 2. You can not sell it but your heirs can inherit it. Rule No 3. You cant belong to any US Hotrod associations.
	Havana-Cuba Mass transportation: since most Cubans dont own a car older than 1959, the government organized at the height of their recession in 1994 a very affordable mass transportation. Such a trailer is pulled by a truck and can move 3-400 people at the time. It is cheap too. It better be, most Cubans make around $12 a month and rely on government subsidized food for survival.
	Havana-Cuba The evils of the un-compassionate capitalist society have not been eradicated. Poverty and homelessness is quite present once you leave the tourist areas. However we got to credit Castro for the low crime. We walked at night in all kinds of neighborhoods that we could not have survived in any other South American slum. The omnipotent repressive system has it's own advantages.
	Havana-Cuba Despite the omnipresent anti American propaganda, we still got smiles. A lot more than in Caracas. And despite of the few consumer products, blue eye contacts somehow made it to Cuba.
	Havana-Cuba Mingling with the locals is always a must for us. Jason was an un-usual appearance at the central Rail station, but we always felt safe and welcomed.
	Germany In a small Westphalian town, uniforms at church are a must.
	Germany The topic of the day: "A land without a People?" "The decay of the family and the demographic consequences" I guess they have a point. At their current birth rates, non Germans will become a majority by 2060. The Fuhrer would be pissed... There goes another documentary!
	East-Germany At Poznan, the Big Three signed the partition of Europe in 1946. As an East European who's family has been sentenced to slavery for 45 years I had to stop and take a deep breath.
	East-Germany I guess they hate Bush in Europe. A lot of them were more involved in our election than in their own. I dont exaggerate. This poster invites people to a meeting to protest the re-election of President Bush. The paternal relationship with America is about 60 years old in Germany.
	Belgium A historical plaza 500 years old makes us reflect on the new buildings of Germany. I guess there are no more historical buildings after 4 years of allied bombing.
	Belgium European Union Headquarters in Brussels.
	France One of the many American Cemeteries. Few people know how many Americans were fallen "Pour la France"
	France The City of Verdun, close to the famous battle of Verdun. So serene 80 years latter.
	France There we go again.
	Turn right for Sarajevo. That is the only sign we have seen that had no bullet holes.
	Sarajevo-Bosnia It has been 10 years since the war was over, a new generation wants to move on.
	Sarajevo-Bosnia Our guide Radmila has an incredible life story. She has spent the entire 5 years of war in Sarajevo despite the chances to leave. Once she left for Italy for a few days to shop and then she came back." The war made for an incredible life experience that I didnt want to miss" she said. She has been taken prisoner by the Serbs twice, and once she got so hungry that she ate grass. She has been shot at more than once. Then her life got better serving as a translator for the French troops. She found their actions (or lack of) pretty disappointing, she shared with us. A bit dry, and cynical, she shares the traits of all the ones that have seen a lot of suffering.
	Sarajevo-Bosnia We get an incredible city tour from Jovan, a retired General in the Bosnian Army. Here we are close to the infamous "Sniper Alley" where many Bosnians lost their lives.
	Sarajevo-Bosnia Exploring the heights of Sarajevo, we come across a Moslem cemetery. All the deceased dates are between 1992 to 1995. About 200 thousand people lost their lives in the Bosnian war.
	Sarajevo-Bosnia The rays of light over Sarajevo makes us think of the hopes and wishes of the Bosnian people. Somewhere along the river (bottom left) is the assassination site of Francis Josef of Austria in 1914. The monument has been removed, the assassin, Gavrilo Princip has been a Serb. Not too long ago he was a hero of the Yugoslav independence. These are the Balkans.
	Sarajevo-Bosnia Every headstone has the same inscription from the Koran. This is the only place to see it in Serbian (or Bosnian, they are the same). "The ones that rest here, are not dead because they died for Allah"
	Sarajevo-Bosnia Former military base, made an easy target for the Serb artillery.
	Sarajevo-Bosnia With caution, life must go on.
	Mostar-Bosnia Dont care much for their housing, but their taxies were nice.
	Mostar-Bosnia After the war, all Moslem Bosnians moved to the right of the river and the catholic Croats to the left. The situation is still tensed but no one is shooting anyone.
	Belgrade The famous bombing of the Chinese Embassy in 1999. The Chinese government chose not to repair it. I guess it has more propaganda value like this.