Jan 20, 2005
98 min
Full-HD

Why We Fight (2005)

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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Documentary History

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Charlotte Street Films ARTE BBC Storyville CBC TV 2

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)

Ken Adelman

Self

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