Why We Fight, is a movie that examines the growth of the military - industrial complex as well as the reasons that Americans go to war. If asked the question, Why do you fight? most of us would give the same answer, for freedom and to st

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Military-Industrial Complex

        “Why We Fight,” is a movie that examines the growth of the military - industrial complex as well as the reasons that American’s go to war. If asked the question, “Why do you fight?” most of us would give the same answer, “for freedom and to stop terrorism,” but Jarecki, the director of “Why We Fight,” implores to us to dig deeper and introduces us to an America that is quite confused about their identity both at home and abroad. The film suggests that political and corporate interests are at the heart of the American’s post World War Two warmongering. In my opinion`, “Why We Fight” forces our attention to the true purposes of the American government and to show us that the threat to the USA is from the inside rather than the outside. I think he`s trying to portray the extreme danger to America`s way of life and democracy.

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        Jarecki’s “Why We Fight,” takes its inspiration from President Eisenhower’s final address to the American nation and warns us that the military-industry complex could outpace the control the republic has over it. Jarecki makes us realise that what Eisenhower described in the 1960`s is far worse today and frankly I agree. As a way to justify my opinion I would like to state some statistics. In 2008, the US spent approximately $12 billion monthly in Iraq, which amounts to approximately $5000 spent every second. In comparison America does not spend that much on health care or education combined. Thus, I ...

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