Why We Fight | 
 enlarge | Director: Eugene Jarecki
Actors: Gore Vidal, John Mccain, Ken Adelman, John Ashcroft, Osama Bin Laden
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  158 reviews
Sales Rank: 4038
Format: Ac-3, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: Arabic (Original Language), English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 98 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: COLD13894D
UPC: 043396138940
EAN: 0043396138940
ASIN: B000FBH3W2
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: June 27, 2006
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Product Description
This dissects the political economic & historic reasons behind the last 5 decades of american war-making. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 01/22/2008 Run time: 98 minutes Rating: Pg13
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Fans of Oliver Stone's J.F.K. will recognize the opening moments of writer-director Eugene Jarecki's Why We Fight, in which outgoing President Dwight Eisenhower warns of the pernicious and growing influence of what he called the "military-industrial complex." But Stone's movie, which uses the same footage, was a work of fiction. While those who disagree with the decidedly leftist point of view in this documentary will probably consider it the product of paranoid liberal fantasy as well, there's enough credible material, much of it supplied by the targets of Jarecki's criticisms, to make Eisenhower look like a prophet and everyone else uneasy about the dark confluence of politics, money, and war that controls the country's fortunes. The message here is that while there may be some who sincerely believe that America's various military engagements (in Iraq, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, and elsewhere) since World War II are the product of our God-given duty to spread freedom and halt the influence of evil ideologies around the world, the real reason we fight is that war is good business. This is hardly a bulletin; anyone who is surprised by allegations that politicians pander to defense contractors, or that Vice President Dick Cheney helped secure huge deals for Halliburton, the company he formerly headed, simply hasn't been paying attention (Politicians lie? How shocking!). In fact, the principal drawback to Jarecki's film is simply that there's nothing particularly revelatory or compelling about it. Only when he takes a personal approach does he go beyond the obvious; the story of a retired New York policeman and former Vietnam veteran whose son died in the World Trade Center, who wanted revenge, but who became seriously disillusioned when Bush admitted that the war in Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11, adds some much needed human interest. Still, Why We Fight, which includes a director's audio commentary track and a few other bonus features, serves as a grim reminder that the world's most powerful nation has strayed far from the principles of our founding fathers, a development that does not bode well for America's future. --Sam Graham
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 Exellent January 6, 2009
Timothy J. Matthews
Great example of explaining the meaning behind Dwight Eisenhower's farewell address. Beware the Military, Industrial, Congressional, Complex!
Military, Industrial Complex December 17, 2008
Chuckinator13 (Buffalo, NY)
If you have questions on the complexity of war...It is beyond right and wrong, politictics of the day or popular opinion. Watch this documentary and make your own decision, after all it is our belife in the principles of OUR constitution( READ IT, KNOW IT, LOVE IT, LIVE IT!!!!!!) that make us FREE! USA!!!!!LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!!!
Lots of Docs about Iraq, lately... December 15, 2008
R. Gawlitta (Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA)
What sets this aside, and possibly above, many other Iraq Docs is that it's as complete a lead-up to what's going on, especially regarding the manipulative machinations in Washington. There's also some clips from Frank Capra's immortal short films of the 40's. I was especially concerned when Rumsfeld said, with total conviction, that he knew there were WMDs in Iraq. The liars in Washington are exposed, and Eisenhower comes off as somewhat of a prophet. This film is definitely worth considering.
Why We Fight tells the story November 17, 2008
Lonesome Blue in SC (South Carolina, USA)
A dash of the Michael Moore style of documentary, but much more factual and accurate in historical basis for the thesis: Sometimes America fights because the Industrial Military Complex has more power than elected leaders. Great interviews with McCain back before his quest for the Presidency led him off the real Straight Talk Express. Try to ignore a couple of the more slanted interviews... Gore Vidal is full of it! Otherwise, much food for thought that needs to be considered.
Why we fight October 29, 2008
Deanna Koss Griffith (Florida)
I bought this movie on advice from a dear friend. Aside from the content itself (intriguing and somewhat bothersome from a moral point of view) the DVD came in 'mint' condition and arrived prior to its expected delivery date. I would definitely purchase DVD's from this seller again.
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