Why We Fight (2005 film)

• John McCain himself
• Susan Eisenhower: self-
• Richard Perle: self-
• Gore Vidal: self-

Why We Fight is an award-winning documentary by Eugene Jarecki from the year 2005. The film's title was chosen based on the multi-part propaganda newsreel series Why We Fight the Pentagon from the year 1942.

Jarecki's film deals mainly with the so-called military-industrial - complex kongressionellen the United States, which exerts a massive influence over domestic and foreign policy of the country after presentation of the film. The film was released there on 17 January 2005 in the cinemas, exactly 44 years after the farewell speech of the outgoing President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, in 1961. Former 5-star General Eisenhower had spoken in this talk that a " military- industrial complex " had arisen in the country, whose growing influence he urgently warned the nation. In the film it is shown that the United States, particularly in relation to military operations and wars, in fact instrumental today's external action be influenced by it " complex."

Jarecki said when asked why he had made ​​the film:

"The Americans [ today ] have a vague gut feeling that something is rotten, but nobody seems to be able to see the connections ... I made this film because we need something that called Eisenhower attentive and informed citizens, to force change, to strengthen the public's ability to control the powerful. "

Awards

• 2005 Eugene Jarecki won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
• Eugene Jarecki won in 2005 and Susannah Shipman the Seeds of War at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
• 2006: Adolf Grimme Prize