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Why We Fight (2005)

Movie ★ 7.5 98 min

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.

Eugene Jarecki Writer Eugene Jarecki Director

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Quick facts

Released
January 20, 2005
Runtime
98 min
Rating
PG-13
IMDb
tt0436971
Studio
Charlotte Street Films, , ,

Themes

Cast

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) Dennis Hastert Dennis Hastert Self (archive footage)

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Frequently asked questions

What is Why We Fight about?
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.
Who directed Why We Fight?
Why We Fight was directed by Eugene Jarecki.
Who stars in Why We Fight?
Why We Fight stars Chalmers Johnson, Joseph Cirincione, Gore Vidal, Charles Lewis.
When was Why We Fight released?
Why We Fight is a 2005 documentary, history film.
Where can I watch Why We Fight?
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