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Why We Fight
Why We Fight
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Why We Fight

2005
1h 38m
Documentary
History

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Released

Release

2005

Runtime

1h 38m

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Storyline

"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.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Jan 20, 2005
Languages
German
English
Arabic
Director
Eugene Jarecki
Eugene Jarecki
Production
Charlotte Street Films
Charlotte Street Films
ARTE
ARTE
BBC Storyville
BBC Storyville
CBC
CBC
TV 2
TV 2
Production Countries
Canada
Denmark
France
United Kingdom
United States of America
Official Website

Top Cast

15 Cast Members

Chalmers Johnson

Self - CIA, 1967-1973

Joseph Cirincione

Self - Carnegie Endowment for Peace

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Self - Author, "Imperial America"

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)

Ken Adelman

Self

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)

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