Why We Fight_
"It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever"
Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.
Starring
Chalmers Johnson, Joseph Cirincione, Gore Vidal
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Year context
Why We Fight was released 21 years ago in 2005.
Overview
Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intellig...
Why We Fight is a Documentary, History film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (15)
CJ
Chalmers Johnson
Self - CIA, 1967-1973
JC
Joseph Cirincione
Self - Carnegie Endowment for Peace
Gore Vidal
Self - Author, "Imperial America"
CL
Charles Lewis
Self - Center for Public Integrity
Richard Perle
Self - Advisor, U.S. Dept. of Defense
WK
William Kristol
Self - Project for the New American Century
John McCain
Self - Senator (R/AZ)
KA
Ken Adelman
Self
John Ashcroft
Self (archive footage)
Osama bin Laden
Self (archive footage)
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Robert Byrd
Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra
Self (archive footage)
Dick Cheney
Self (archive footage)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
98 min (1h 38m)
Country
Rating
7.5/10 (121 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Why We Fight about?
Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.
How long is Why We Fight?
Why We Fight has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in Why We Fight?
The cast of Why We Fight includes Chalmers Johnson, Joseph Cirincione, Gore Vidal, Charles Lewis, Richard Perle.
What is the rating of Why We Fight?
Why We Fight has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 121 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Documentary
History