Why We Fight
Why We Fight

Why We Fight

It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever

7.598 min
DocumentaryHistory

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 1/20/2005

Runtime: 98 min

Director: Eugene Jarecki

Writers: Eugene Jarecki

Top Cast

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Self - Author, "Imperial America"

Richard Perle

Richard Perle

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

John McCain

John McCain

Self - Senator (R/AZ)

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)

Robert Byrd

Robert Byrd

Self (archive footage)

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Self (archive footage)

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

Self (archive footage)

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