

Why We Fight
2005-01-20 · 98 min · ★ 7.5
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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- Directors
- Eugene Jarecki
- Production companies
- Charlotte Street Films, ARTE, BBC Storyville, CBC, TV 2
- Countries
- Canada, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Gore VidalSelf - Author, "Imperial America"
Richard PerleSelf - Advisor, U.S. Dept. of Defense
William KristolSelf - Project for the New American Century
John McCainSelf - Senator (R/AZ)
John AshcroftSelf (archive footage)
Osama bin LadenSelf (archive footage)
George W. BushSelf (archive footage)
George H. W. BushSelf (archive footage)
Robert ByrdSelf (archive footage)
Frank CapraSelf (archive footage)
Dick CheneySelf (archive footage)
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