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"An unflinching look at the anatomy of the American war machine, weaving unforgettable personal stories with commentary by a “who’s who” of military and beltway insiders. The film surveys the scorched landscape of a half-century’s military adventures, asking how and telling why a nation of, by, and for the people has become the savings-and-loan of a system whose survival depends on a state of constant war. In Theatres: January 20th, 2006 Documentary Rating: PG-13 Eugene Jarecki (dir.) "

Even though this is about a movie, I think it's related.

I am very interested in seeing this. It seems less biased than Michael Moore.

[Edited on February 10, 2006 at 2:04 PM. Reason : http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/whywefight/]

2/10/2006 2:03:37 PM

i'm thinking there is a thread on this

this is the dwight eisenhower speech?
warning against the military-industrial complex?

2/10/2006 2:07:32 PM

yes, that is the eisenhower farewell speech.

im so sad that we never lived up to his wish.

2/10/2006 2:24:54 PM

its not like he knew how the military worked or anything

why should we have listened to him?

2/10/2006 2:31:37 PM

Who cares? No one liked Ike.

2/10/2006 3:31:24 PM

Ike was a commie sympathizer. If he was around today, hed be a terrorist sympathizer. just ask a neo-McCarthy-ite. McCarthy was just a misunderstood man and an amazing patriot. [/wlfpck4life]

Frank Capra also made a movie w/ this same title as propaganda during WWII. actually a very interesting piece.

2/10/2006 4:05:13 PM

Eisenhower's by far my favorite post-WWII president.

SCREW ALL YOU GUYS, OK?

2/10/2006 4:26:34 PM

hey, boonedocks, im with ya. Ike was the man. Definitely best post-1945 president.

2/10/2006 4:43:35 PM

i will have to agree as well...

probably my 2nd favorite of all time, to TR

2/10/2006 4:45:54 PM

I saw this last year at Full Frame. Definitely less biased than Moore and incorporates a wider variety of views than his films as well.

2/10/2006 5:53:42 PM

Opening Friday at Galaxy Cinema.

Showtimes at 2:10, 4:35, 7:20, and 9:25.

3/20/2006 7:27:20 PM

yeah, i want to see this

3/20/2006 8:00:19 PM

I agree with chembob, boonedocks, and PinkandBlack.

(Although my super duper favorite is Jimmy Carter. Don't tell!)

3/20/2006 8:00:45 PM

no one gives a speech like eisenhower

NO ONE

3/20/2006 8:02:02 PM

I might need to go check this out at Galaxy. I haven't been to a theatre in a while.

3/20/2006 8:28:04 PM

Woodrow Wilson said it first, noone listened

two world wars later, Ike said it

noone listens still

3/20/2006 9:08:29 PM

Hey everybody, want to see it this weekend?

3/21/2006 12:20:29 AM

I just finished watching it.

It's not like there's much I hadn't heard before, but god damn. The world is irrevocably fucked.

3/24/2006 12:58:45 AM