Jarecki's powerful documentary revisits Ike's admonitions.
In his disturbing documentary, Jarecki argues that neither the Republicans nor the Democrats stand a fighting chance against the American war machine.
Despite their differences of style, Eugene Jarecki and Michael Moore are two of a kind: debaters, not journalists.
Jarecki's canny and somewhat overwhelming documentary paints a grim historical picture of war profiteering run amok.
If you're already well aware of what the military-industrial complex can do, you'll be tempted to see this documentary as a missed opportunity.
Why We Fight shows clear merit in these convoluted, double-talking times, but thanks to the polarization of the American public, it's probably damned to preach to the choir.