Hijacking catastrophe : 9/11, fear & the selling of American empire / Immediate Pictures presents ; a film by the Media Education Foundation ; written & directed by Jeremy Earp & Sut Jhally ; produced by Jeremy Earp.

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Hijacking Catastrophe places the Bush Administration's original justifications for war in Iraq within the larger context of a two-decade struggle by neo-conservatives to dramatically increase military spending while projecting American power and influence globally by means of force. This update of...

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Uniform Title:Kanopy films.
Corporate Author: Kanopy (Firm)
Other Authors: Barber, Benjamin
Benjamin, Medea, 1952-
Bond, Julian, 1940-2015
Chomsky, Noam
Danaher, Kevin
Earp, Jeremy
Ellsberg, Daniel
Goff, Stan
Hartung, William D.
Jhally, Sut
Johnson, Chalmers, 1931-2010
King, Kenyon
Kwiatkowski, Karen
Mailer, Norman
Miller, Mark Crispin
Language:English
Published: [place of publication not identified] : Media Education Foundation, 2006.
Series:Kanopy films.
Subjects:
Iraq War, 2003-2011.
Mass media > Political aspects > United States.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 > Influence.
Terrorism.
Unilateral acts (International law)
Documentary films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Online Access:
Connect to: A Kanopy streaming video - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Connect to: Cover Image - MSU authorized users
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, 76 min.)
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
Hijacking Catastrophe places the Bush Administration's original justifications for war in Iraq within the larger context of a two-decade struggle by neo-conservatives to dramatically increase military spending while projecting American power and influence globally by means of force. This update of the critically-acclaimed documentary features the theatrical version of the film, along with ten new post-election interviews with prominent political observers on topics ranging from the 2004 presidential campaign to the Democratic Party's struggle to define itself in a time of war. Interviews include: Norman Mailer, Thomas Frank, George Lakoff, Naomi Klein, and Howard Zinn.
Audience:
Grade 9+
Higher education.
Credits:Editor, Kenyon King ; camera, David Rabinovitz ; music, Thom Monahan, Michael Franti and Spearhead.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator: Julian Bond. Includes 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, & Karen Kwiatkowski.