Why We Fight (2005)

01/20/2005 (CA) • 1h 38m

Documentary, History

It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever

Overview

Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.

Top Billed Cast

Chalmers Johnson

Self - CIA, 1967-1973

Joseph Cirincione

Self - Carnegie Endowment for Peace

Gore Vidal

Self - Author, "Imperial America"

Charles Lewis

Self - Center for Public Integrity

Richard Perle

Self - Advisor, U.S. Dept. of Defense

William Kristol

Self - Project for the New American Century

John McCain

Self - Senator (R/AZ)

John Ashcroft

Self (archive footage)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

vietnam veteran

war veteran

war crimes

prisoner of war

assault

gas attack

war on freedom

invasion

based on true story

war victim

iraq war veteran

bombing

bomb attack

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