Hijacking catastrophe [videorecording] : 9/11, fear & the selling of American empire / narrated by Julian Bond ; written & directed by Jeremy Earp & Sut Jhally ; produced by Jeremy Earp ; edited by Kenyon King.
Interviews with Karen Kwiatowski, 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 others.
Contents:
Intro -- Blueprint for empire -- Hijacking fear -- "Things related and not" : from 9/11 to Baghdad -- Empire -- Sorrows of empire -- "Bring it on" -- Politics of hope.
Summary:
This film discusses how the events of 9/11/2001 have influenced United States politics, from advancing a pre-existing military agenda to rolling back civil liberties and social programs. This documentary features interviews with leading commentators on the events of 9/11 and the war in Iraq.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.