This Saturday, August 26? NPJ MOVIE NIGHT ?Why We Fight? by Eugene Jarecki
From the L. A. Times featured announcement in the "Calendar Weekend", "8 Days" section, published Thursday, August 24, 2006, on page E33:
BATTLEFIELD ECONOMICS
When President Eisenhower warned of the influence of the U.S. "military-industrial complex," he accurately predicted that warfare would become one of America's biggest businesses. Eugen Jarecki's documentary, Why We Fight (2005) is a levelheaded look at the complex political, social and economic forces that seem to keep America in constant combat. -- August Brown
Saturday, August 26, 2006 7:00 PM. Fellowship Hall at the Unitarian Universalist Church 12355 Moorpark Street, Studio City, 91604
Discussion will follow screening of the film. No charge. Light refreshments. Donations accepted.
Grand Jury Prize winner at the 2005 Sundance Festival. ?Why We Fight? is an unflinching look at the anatomy of American war-making. Inspired by President Dwight Eisenhower's farewell address in which he warned Americans about the dangers of the "military-industrial complex," filmmaker Jarecki ("The Trials of Henry Kissinger") weaves unforgettable stories of everyday Americans touched by war with commentary by a "who's who" of military and Washington insiders.
Featuring John McCain, Gore Vidal, Richard Perle and others, ?Why We Fight? explores a half-century of US foreign policy from World War II to the Iraq War, revealing how, as Eisenhower warned, political and corporate interests have become alarmingly entangled in the business of war. On a deeper level, what emerges is a portrait of a nation in transition -- drifting dangerously far from her founding principles toward a more imperial and uncertain future. Sponsored by Neighbors for Peace and Justice, San Fernando Valley neighborsteve2002@yahoo.com
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