The director of A Billion Lives has posted this comment on another blog:
It seems that many pro-smoking (sic) advocates would like to hurt our film because they are delusional veterans of a lost war. Lost.
It's laughable to me that they are still fighting. It reminds me when they found Japanese soldiers on an island many years after WWII was done. They were still on alert, waiting for orders. They were still at war.
You can read it in full here (scroll down). No further comment, m'lud.
Update: Ouch! Documentary filmmakers of a sensitive disposition should look away now.
The rest of you should pop over to Head Rambles where you can read Grandad's take on A Billion Lives. Click here.
Further update: Want to "Learn more about the statistic that 165,000 kids die each year from second hand smoke"? Then visit the film's website where you can also "Learn more about the statistic of a billion deaths predicted this century".
The good news? "Despite all this death and suffering … Truth is coming."
And here's another quote from director Aaron Biebart:
"The bottom line is that people are harmed by cigarettes. Pro-smoking (sic) groups can debate the numbers all day, but we're really more focused on helping the vast majority of smokers who'd like to quit."
Hang on, I thought A Billion Lives was all about exposing the lies of public health. I'm confused. I guess I'll just have to wait and see the film.