Why We Fight

The following video made the front page of Digg and quickly became one of its most popular posts:


(From Youtube user randomemailaddress1)

Great animation with an important point. But it occurred to me that it doesn't really do justice to some of the nuances that are important to understanding the danger of the military industrial complex.

This led me to search for a movie I'd seen on DVD, "Why We Fight," by Eugene Jarecki, which, while far from perfect, is at least better than a 2-minute animation on the subject. I'd urge anyone to watch this film; even if you don't agree with the points, it will at least jog your thinking and hopefully make you think more critically about our military-industrial complex. I found that Youtube user Eurasure has posted the entire movie on Youtube. So, if you have the time, here it is in 4 parts:

The Trailer:

One of the most telling lines: "The defense budget is $750 billion. Profits went up last year well over 25%. When war becomes that profitable, you're going to see more of it."

Part 1:


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