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It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever

Why We Fight

7.5 2005 1h 38mPG-13
DocumentaryHistory

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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CAST

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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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