How accurate is this assessment of the decisions that led to the action to start the Iraq War?
Question by trevathantim: How accurate is this assessment of the decisions that led to the action to start the Iraq War?
The updated version of this controversial documentary — which takes you behind the walls of the U.S. government as CIA, Pentagon and Foreign Service experts address the government’s reasons for launching the “preemptive” war on Iraq in 2003 — includes almost 30 minutes of brand new footage. Paired with this title is director David O. Russell’s controversial antiwar documentary, Soldiers Pay.
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Dave Kehr, The New York Times
“Robert Greenwald’s sober, meticulous film patiently chronicles the ever-shifting case for war made by President Bush and his close advisers.” … Read More
Wesley Morris, San Francisco Chronicle
“The movie manages to slap some of the cynicism out of you, even if it feels more like a box of dossiers than a documentary.” … Read More
Ken Fox, TV Guide’s Movie Guide
“Strongly support what critics of the Bush administration’s unilateral Iraq policy have claimed all along.” … Read More
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KD 1783269
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This movie should be watched as part of a double feature with F. 9/11. Where Moore’s product delivers with flair (at times at the expense of substance), this film offers the subtantive factual support. Overall, this was an excellent product. The commentators used came from an intelligence background, giving weight to their opinions. Further, several commentators were used. The picture painted of Bush’s decision to use the congressional authority to go to war is frightening, and sad. A true abuse of power is disclosed.
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Mort in DTW
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What this documentary has over every other on this topic is a dispassionate focus on incontrovertible facts: The Bush Administration wittingly lied about WMDs and their motives for invading Iraq and covered lies with more lies. The sober examination of facts by scores of CIA agents, weapons inspectors, governmental officials and others (including several Republicans) should cause bewilderment at the American publics willingness to either look the other way or, worse, believe neocon disinformation despite the truth. There is no reasonable evidence to support any Bush Administration claim or speculation regarding American policy in Iraq since September 2001, except for the fact that Iraq exists. Where Fahrenheit 9/11 is an entertaining overview intended for a wider audience, this is a must for anyone who is curious about what the experts (all disinterested and thoughtful) have to say. For those who call it one-sided: Truth often is one-sided.
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Thorwald
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I didn’t need convincing that Bush and his cronies are liars and Imperialists. What I enjoyed about this movie is that there are more people like me that are willing to speak out, and that doens’t make them unpatriotic or that they don’t support their troops. It seems the Neo-Conservatives that try to shut down those that disagree are just hiding behind a convenient bumpersticker catch-phrase (“Support Our Troops”) that has no merit. Of course we support them. We just question the validity of WHY they are there in the first place. (Which just changes with the seasons!) To me, it IS patriotic to express my freedom of speech, even if it disagrees with yours. Back to the film…Anyone still hanging onto Bush’s lies about Iraq will never be convinced otherwise, so this film is not for them. They can live in happy ignorant bliss for all I care. I enjoyed it because it showed that there are many people in all branches of the government that question this administration’s policies and are willing to hold them accountable.
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KR 1456112
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A very thorough, well researched and well sourced (to the point of repetitive) documentary about the run up to and the aftermath of the George W. Bush’s preemptive invasion of Iraq. I am pretty familiar with most of the lines of the argument…and the truth was clear to me even prior to the invasion. It was hard not to see what was happening while it happened with the blatant (to the point to idiotic) fearmongering being engaged in by the Administration to sell their war. Well, after what happened, by impression about the collective level of the intelligence of the American people dropped a few notches. Like Bush, they were either too stupid to figure out con job, or they were totally in on it themselves. The most infuriating aspect of all of this is how the dire consequences of this ill-fated adventure will affect the US down the line, while Bush and entire Administration (including paeons like Scooter Libby) will walk away totally scot free.
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IO 1699291
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Very well informed and not reactionary or alarmist. Simply a statement of the facts. Excellent.
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DH 1740085
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A stunning cast of characters’ opinions regarding the road to Iraq. Spun??? Slanted??? Biased??? I don’t know. However, I sure would like to see someone put together the other side of the debate as well as it has been done here.
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