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Why We Fight

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2005-01-20

Runtime: 98 mins

Director: Eugene Jarecki

Writer: Eugene Jarecki

Spoken language: Deutsch, English, العربية

Genres: Documentary, History

Original title: Why We Fight

Production Companies: Charlotte Street Films, ARTE, BBC Storyville, CBC, TV 2

Production Countries: Canada, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, United States of America

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