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It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever

Why We Fight

7.5 / 10 7.5 2005 1h 38mPG-13

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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.

Directed by Eugene Jarecki

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Chalmers JohnsonSelf - CIA, 1967-1973

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Joseph CirincioneSelf - Carnegie Endowment for Peace

Gore Vidal

Gore VidalSelf - Author, "Imperial America"

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Charles LewisSelf - Center for Public Integrity

Richard Perle

Richard PerleSelf - Advisor, U.S. Dept. of Defense

William Kristol

William KristolSelf - Project for the New American Century

John McCain

John McCainSelf - Senator (R/AZ)

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Ken AdelmanSelf

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