deceived into supporting the Iraq War and for using his injuries as reason to oppose the conflict. Damon "agree[s] with the President 100%. A lot of the guys down at Walter Reed feel the same way." According to Damon's doctor, Lt. Col. Chester Buckenmaier, Moore took "a very positive thing we're doing for soldiers" who lost limbs and "used it to tell a lie." Responding to the criticism, associate producer Joanne Doroshow said, "Anybody who has seen the film knows we have nothing but the deepest respect for the soldiers who were wounded. One of the purposes of the movie was to examine the impossible situation they were put into and to raise questions about why they were sent there." Peter Damon sued Moore in federal court for $85 million, alleging that the film gave a false impression and was defamatory. Moore's attorney argued in response that the film quoted Damon verbatim and did not take his statements out of context nor give a false impression. The judge agreed and dismissed Damon's suit. In March 2008, the First Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed the ruling in Moore's favor. Rebuttal documentaries Documentary films made in response to Fahrenheit 9/11 include: Celsius 41.11 and Fahrenhype 9/11 (narrated by Ron Silver). Unauthorized copying Unauthorized copying of the film was widespread. An early version taped at a cinema was distributed using the peer-to-peer file sharing protocol BitTorrent. The distributors expressed unhappiness and suggested potential legal action, but according to the Sunday Herald, Moore responded, "I don't have a problem with people downloading the movie and sharing it with people as long as they're not trying to make a profit off of my labor". A "mint copy" of the film possibly appeared on the Lionsgate website itself, reported The Inquirer''. Unlicensed screenings were also held in Cuba. References External links Fahrenheit 9/11 War Room Contains notes, sources and Michael Moore's response to various critics of his film Interview with Urban Hamid Embedded filmmaker who shot some of the Iraqi footage in the film Unfairenheit 9/11 A critical essay by Christopher Hitchens A Defense of Fahrenheit 9/11 A point-by-point response to Christopher Hitchens Under the Hot Lights by Michael Isikoff Michael Isikoff and Newsweek Magazine Deceive the Public About Fahrenheit 9/11 By Michael Moore By Way of Deception by Stuart Klawans The Wrong Way to Fix the Vote by Gregory Palast 2004 controversies 2004 controversies