Why We Fight

Why We Fight

It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever

7.5/ 10
2005
1h 38m
DocumentaryHistory

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.

Top Cast

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Chalmers Johnson

Self - CIA, 1967-1973

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Joseph Cirincione

Self - Carnegie Endowment for Peace

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Self - Author, "Imperial America"

C

Charles Lewis

Self - Center for Public Integrity

Richard Perle

Richard Perle

Self - Advisor, U.S. Dept. of Defense

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William Kristol

Self - Project for the New American Century

John McCain

John McCain

Self - Senator (R/AZ)

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Ken Adelman

Self

John Ashcroft

John Ashcroft

Self (archive footage)

Osama bin Laden

Osama bin Laden

Self (archive footage)

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