

Why We Fight
It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever
7.5(116 votes)
2005
1h 38m
Documentary
History
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.
Production
Charlotte Street Films
Cast

Chalmers Johnson
Self - CIA, 1967-1973

Joseph Cirincione
Self - Carnegie Endowment for Peace

Gore Vidal
Self - Author, "Imperial America"

Charles Lewis
Self - Center for Public Integrity

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

William Kristol
Self - Project for the New American Century

John McCain
Self - Senator (R/AZ)

Ken Adelman
Self

John Ashcroft
Self (archive footage)

Osama bin Laden
Self (archive footage)