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Why We Fight

2005
7.5 ⭐
1h 38m
Documentary
History
"It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever"

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.

Cast & Crew
Chalmers Johnson
Chalmers JohnsonSelf - CIA, 1967-1973
Joseph Cirincione
Joseph CirincioneSelf - Carnegie Endowment for Peace
Gore Vidal
Gore VidalSelf - Author, "Imperial America"
Charles Lewis
Charles LewisSelf - Center for Public Integrity
Richard Perle
Richard PerleSelf - Advisor, U.S. Dept. of Defense
William Kristol
William KristolSelf - Project for the New American Century
John McCain
John McCainSelf - Senator (R/AZ)
Ken Adelman
Ken AdelmanSelf
John Ashcroft
John AshcroftSelf (archive footage)
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin LadenSelf (archive footage)
George W. Bush
George W. BushSelf (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. BushSelf (archive footage)