Why We Fight (2005)

Name: Why We Fight
Director: Eugene Jarecki
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2005-01-20
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Cast: Chalmers Johnson, Joseph Cirincione, Gore Vidal, Charles Lewis

Documentary History

Director: Eugene Jarecki

Cast: Chalmers Johnson, Joseph Cirincione, Gore Vidal, Charles Lewis

Runtime98 min

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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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Why We Fight (2005) is a critically acclaimed documentary directed by Eugene Jarecki that examines the role of the military-industrial complex in American foreign policy. The film has received positive reviews from critics and is considered an insightful and intelligent polemic on the topic.

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'Why We Fight' is a 2005 documentary film by Eugene Jarecki about the military–industrial complex. The title refers to the World War II-era eponymous propaganda films commissioned by the U.S. Government to justify their decision to enter the war against the Axis powers.