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Why We Fight (2005)

It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever

  • Documentary
  • History

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.

Rating
7.5 / 10 (125 votes)
Release date
January 20, 2005
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
English
Director
Eugene Jarecki
Status
Released
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Top cast

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

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