Unfortunately, we don't seem to have leaders today of Eisenhower's caliber - we are being led by a bunch of lightweights, who got us into an unnecessary war that would have appalled Ike. The movie starts of with the Eisenhower farewell address which is the centerpiece of the story that follows - we have allowed the military industrial complex that Ike warned about to play a major role in starting many of the wars this country has been involved with - and we wonder today why the U.S. is so universally disliked around the world. What is interesting is that Eisenower originally intended in his speech to talk about the military-industrial-congressional complex, but at the last minute left out the congressional part, because he did not want to antagonize Congress at the time. The documentary does an excellent job of using archival footage coupled with personal interviews of famous and not so famous subject matter experts who were intimately involved with events that have transpired since Ike left office. Of particular interest are the comments by a former Air Force female officer who worked in the Pentagon to develop the neocon talking points for Rumsfeld and others to justify our attacking Iraq. This is by far one of the best historical documentaries made about a subject that is not talked about enough. If you want to understand why the country can't afford health care and affordable housing or fixing Katrina - watch this movie.
Review of Why We Fight
