Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Campbell Scott | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
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Gerald Burke | ... | Self |
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Ali Fadhil | ... | Self |
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Omar Fekeiki | ... | Self |
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Robert Hutchings | ... | Self |
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Paul Hughes | ... | Self |
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Marc Garlasco | ... | Self |
George Tenet | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
James Bamford | ... | Self | |
Dick Cheney | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Donald Rumsfeld | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Paul Wolfowitz | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Colin Powell | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Samantha Power | |||
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Feisal Istrabadi | ... | Self (as Faisal Al-Istrabadi) |
Chronological look at the fiasco in Iraq, especially decisions made in the spring of 2003 - and the backgrounds of those making decisions - immediately following the overthrow of Saddam: no occupation plan, an inadequate team to run the country, insufficient troops to keep order, and three edicts from the White House announced by Bremmer when he took over: no provisional Iraqi government, de-Ba'athification, and disbanding the Iraqi armed services. The film has chapters (from History to Consequences), and the talking heads are reporters, academics, soldiers, military brass, and former Bush-administration officials, including several who were in Baghdad in 2003. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
This was, bar none, the most informative and analytical documentary on the war in Iraq I've seen thus far. Missing is the leftist rhetoric and cleaver edits of Michael Moore (before I get tons of hate mail: I usually agree with everything he says, I just disagree with his method of presentation). In their place are the plain unadulterated cold hard facts (think Frontline), which are more than damning enough. Think of it as exhibit A in the trial of this administration in the court of world opinion. A must see for anyone who still feels that this country is worth living in (although you may find that conviction waning upon exiting the theater).