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Why We Fight
“It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever”
7.5 / 10• 2005• 1h 38m•PG-13• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
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Chalmers Johnson
Self - CIA, 1967-1973
LeadJC
Joseph Cirincione
Self - Carnegie Endowment for Peace
Gore Vidal
Self - Author, "Imperial America"
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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)
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Ken Adelman
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Eugene Jarecki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Why We Fight is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
