HDotW Weekend Film Festival: Why We Fight
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“When does the United States go from a force for good, to a force of imperialism?” –John McCain
“I have two sons and I will allow none of my children to serve in the United States Military. If you join the military now you are not defending the United States of America, you are helping certain policy makers pursue an imperial agenda.” –Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski Ret. |
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If you haven’t seen President Eisenhower’s farewell address sternly warning Americans not to fall prey to the burgeoning Military Industrial Complex, you’re in for a treat. This film will send Stephen King chills up your spine and leave you in a cold sweat.
Directed by Eugene Jarecki, Why We Fight won the 2005 Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize for putting a window on the USA’s incestuous web of political, corporate, and Defense Department interests.
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