The adage “in war, truth is the first casualty” is generally attributed to the ancient Greek playwrite Aeschylus, and the words still ring true a few millenia later.Over Memorial Day weekend 2007, members of Iraq Veterans Against the War revived Aeschylus’ saying with Operation First Casualty. Simulating sniper fire and mass detentions on the streets of Manhattan, these antiwar veterans brought home a small piece of the Iraq War, and the meerkats were there to film it.
The Meerkat Media Arts Collective is comprised of filmmakers, musicians, illustrators, writers and artists of all stripes who believe in collaboration and cooperation.We take our name from the communal, prairie-dog-like mammal of the African grasslands, and strive to share skills and ideas across the board.
