Movie: Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire

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    This documentary 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.

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    2004-09-10

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