Why We Fight

Why We Fight

2005
1h 38m
7.5

7.5/10

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"It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Charlotte Street Films ARTE BBC Storyville CBC TV 2
Production Countries
Canada Denmark France United Kingdom United States of America
Spoken Languages
German English Arabic

Quick Facts

Release Date January 20, 2005
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0436971
Website Visit Site

Cast

Chalmers Johnson
Chalmers Johnson

Self - CIA, 1967-1973

Joseph Cirincione
Joseph Cirincione

Self - Carnegie Endowment for Peace

Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal

Self - Author, "Imperial America"

Charles Lewis
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
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)

Key Crew

Eugene Jarecki
Director
Roy Ackerman
Executive Producer
Prudence Arndt
Producer
Hans Robert Eisenhauer
Executive Producer
Nick Fraser
Executive Producer
Mette Hoffman Meyer
Executive Producer
Eugene Jarecki
Producer
Alessandra Meyer
Producer