Hijacking catastrophe [videorecording] : 9/11, fear, & the selling of American empire / written & directed by Jeremy Earp & Sut Jhally ; produced by Jeremy Earp ; edited by Kenyon King.
Interviews with Scott Ritter, Daniel Ellsberg, Jody Williams, Norman Mailer, Noam Chomsky, Medea Benjamin, Mark Crispin Miller, William Hartung, Vandana Shiva, Kevin Danaher, Chalmers Johnson, Benjamin Barber, Stan Goff, and Karen Kwiatkowski; narrated by Julian Bond. Includes the full 64 min. version, an abridged 34 min. version, and 161 min. of additional footage.
Summary:
This film discusses how the events of September 11, 2001 have influenced United States politics, from advancing a pre-existing military agenda to curtailing civil liberties and social programs. Places the Bush administration's justifications for the war in the context of the struggle by neo-conservatives to increase American power globally by means of force. Contends that the administration has deliberately manipulated intelligence, political imagery, and fear to garner support for American military intervention.
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