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Why We Fight

Why We Fight

JAN 20, 2005 · 98 MIN · DIR. EUGENE JARECKI

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.

Cast

  • Chalmers Johnson

    Self - CIA, 1967-1973

  • Joseph Cirincione

    Self - Carnegie Endowment for Peace

  • Gore Vidal

    Gore Vidal

    Self - Author, "Imperial America"

  • Charles Lewis

    Self - Center for Public Integrity

  • Richard Perle

    Richard Perle

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

  • William Kristol

    William Kristol

    Self - Project for the New American Century

  • John McCain

    John McCain

    Self - Senator (R/AZ)

  • Ken Adelman

    Self

  • 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)

Crew

Writer

Eugene Jarecki

Director of Photography

May Ying Welsh

Director of Photography

Étienne Sauret

Director of Photography

Brett Wiley

Editor

Nancy Kennedy

Original Music Composer

Robert Miller

Producer

Prudence Arndt

Producer

Eugene Jarecki

Producer

Alessandra Meyer

Producer

Susannah Shipman

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