Blood and oil / the Media Education Foundation presents ; featuring Michael T. Klare ; directed by Jeremy Earp ; produced by Scott Morris ; written by Michael T. Klare, Jeremy Earp, Scott Morris.

The notion that oil motivates America's military engagements in the Middle East has long been dismissed as nonsense or mere conspiracy theory. Blood and Oil, a new documentary based on the critically-acclaimed work of Nation magazine defense correspondent Michael T. Klare, challenges this convention...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Media Education Foundation (Presenter, Production company)
Kanopy (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Earp, Jeremy (Film director, Screenwriter)
Morris, Scott (Film producer, Screenwriter, Editor of moving image work)
Klare, Michael T., 1942- (Screenwriter)
Killoy, Andrew (Editor of moving image work)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional English captions.
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, [2014]
Subjects:
Energy policy > United States.
National security > United States.
Petroleum industry and trade > United States.
Energy policy.
National security.
Petroleum industry and trade.
United States.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource via Kanopy - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (53 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences.
Variant Title:
Blood & oil
Blood and oil : the dangers & consequences of America's growing dependence on foreign petroleum
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
The notion that oil motivates America's military engagements in the Middle East has long been dismissed as nonsense or mere conspiracy theory. Blood and Oil, a new documentary based on the critically-acclaimed work of Nation magazine defense correspondent Michael T. Klare, challenges this conventional wisdom to correct the historical record. The film unearths declassified documents and highlights forgotten passages in prominent presidential doctrines to show how concerns about oil have been at the core of American foreign policy for more than 60 years - rendering our contemporary energy and military policies virtually indistinguishable. In the end, Blood and Oil calls for a radical re-thinking of US energy policy, warning that unless we change direction, we stand to be drawn into one oil war after another as the global hunt for diminishing world petroleum supplies accelerates.
Note:Originally produced as a documentary film in 2008.
Based on the book Blood and oil by Michael T. Klare.
Call Number:HD9566 .B55 2014 Online
Audience:
Grade 9+
Higher education.
Credits:Editors, Andrew Killoy, Scott Morris.
Source of Description:
Online resource; title from title screen.