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Plot: Filmed during the Iraq War, this documentary dissects America's military machine with a keen eye to answering the question: Why does America engage in war? Through personal stories of soldiers, govern...( read more read more... )

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  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 6, 2008
    A document. Why Republicans foresake their true predecessors I dunno. If only they worshipped Eisenhower the way they do John Wayne, I think our country would be in much better shape. Selective memory. It is what it is. And it is why we fight.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 2, 2008
    Insightful look at the Iraq war.. talking about the rise of the Military-Industrial Complex in the US that is shaping the world that benefits the big corporations.. Some of the memorable quotes:"The United State of Amnesia", "The reason we don't have an exit plan is because we don't plan to leave.."
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 1, 2008
    Not the best documentary on Iraq but it's decent. Personally, I think it's more historic view of American conflict makes it a worthy addition to the massive pile of anti-Iraq-war documentaries.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 24, 2008
    If you want to understand why the US has waged one war after another ever since WWII, see this movie. If you want to understand why war has become a way of life in Amurika, see this movie. If you want to do something to change that, see this movie!
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 20, 2008
    Good documentary with some great moments of emotional power, but it doesn't say all that much new about the current state of the USA that hasn't already been discussed in superior films.

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  • onefinalhit
    There's a shrill voice of jingoism in America these days that equates criticisms of its actions with being unpatriotic. Patriotism is precisely that - criticizing one's government and keeping it in check for the good of the country. This is not an unpatriotic movie, how can it be when it (truthfully) outlines the ridiculous contexts and mechanisms of the corporation that is the US military and the industry that is war. If people only whined this much about their governments instead of about films maybe we wouldn't be in the mess we're in today.
    posted 430 days ago
  • MercuryShining
    Depressing, of course, but what else could you expect from a movie about war? I found it very insightful and touching. I want to recommend it to my friends and family. I think this is something a lot of people need to see. It shouldn't be ignored just because it's not all rainbows and smiles.
    posted 535 days ago

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  • Rated: (PG-13)
  • Directed by: Eugene Jarecki
  • Genres: Documentary
  • Released: December 31, 2005
  • DVD Released: June 27, 2006

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