“The Invisible War” Targets Rape in the Military Again

“The Invisible War” is a gripping description of the epidemic of rape within the American military, as documented in the new Sundance-acclaimed film by director Kirby Dick and producer Amy Ziering. If the horrors depicted in this documentary reveal the extent of hidden sexual violence within the military, one can only shudder at the scale of rape inflicted by American troops in the field on Iraqis and Afghans but rarely if ever reported.