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Why We Fight

Why We Fight

It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever
Jan 20, 2005 1h 38m
7.5
116 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Why We Fight
Companies Charlotte Street Films
Countries Canada, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, United States of America
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
Chalmers Johnson

Chalmers Johnson

Self - CIA, 1967-1973
Joseph Cirincione

Joseph Cirincione

Self - Carnegie Endowment for Peace
Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Self - Author, "Imperial America"
Charles Lewis

Charles Lewis

Self - Center for Public Integrity
Richard Perle

Richard Perle

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

William Kristol

Self - Project for the New American Century
John McCain

John McCain

Self - Senator (R/AZ)
John Ashcroft

John Ashcroft

Self (archive footage)
Osama Bin Laden

Osama Bin Laden

Self (archive footage)
George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)
Robert Byrd

Robert Byrd

Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Self (archive footage)
Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

Self (archive footage)