
Explore how one man's relentless drive and invention of the atomic bomb changed the nature of war forever, led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and unleashed mass hysteria.


“It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever”
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.
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)
Why We Fight is a documentary, history film released in 2005 exploring themes of vietnam veteran, war veteran, war crimes, prisoner of war, assault, gas attack. Directed by Eugene Jarecki, it stars Chalmers Johnson, Joseph Cirincione, Gore Vidal. 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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