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Hot docs (Television program)
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Summary |
A documentary taking the viewer behind the walls of government, as CIA, Pentagon and foreign service experts speak out detailing the lies, misstatements and exaggerations that served as the reasons for fighting a "preemptive" war against Iraq, which was unnecessary. Features extensive interviews with more than 20 experts in opposition to the U.S. war in Iraq. Includes also selective archival footage of the U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq; September 11, 2001; and the Iraq War, 2003 |
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Available as videocassette (VHS) or DVD |
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Off-air recording of the SBS program broadcast 15/03/05. Copied under Part 5A of the Copyright Act 1968 |
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Colour recording system: PAL ; Region all |
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'... A Robert Greenwald film.' |
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Off-air recording of the SBS program broadcast 15/03/05. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act 1968 |
Credits |
Co-producers, Kate McArdle, Devin Smith; researcher/associate producer, Jim Gilliam; editor/associate producer, Chris Gordon; lead editor, Kimberly Ray |
Performer |
Commentary: Charles Freeman, Milt Bearden, Graham Fuller, Patrick Lang, David MacMichael, Henry Waxman, Patrick Eddington, David Corn, Clare Short, Thomas E. White, Robert Baer, Scott Ritter, Melvin Goodman, David Albright, Stansfield Turner, Colin Powell, Richard Cheney, Condoleezza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld |
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Rated: PG |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
Subject |
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- -- Ethics
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Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- -- Military leadership
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Iraq War, 2003 -- Propaganda
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Iraq War, 2003 -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States
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Iraq War, 2003 -- Public opinion
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Deception -- United States
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Weapons of mass destruction -- Iraq
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Weapons -- Inspection -- Iraq
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Iraq -- Politics and government -- 1991-2003
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Iraq
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Iraq -- Foreign relations -- United States
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United States -- Military policy -- History -- 21st century
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Author |
Goodman, Melvin A. (Melvin Allan), 1938-
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Powell, Colin L
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Fuller, Graham E., 1937-
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Cheney, Richard B
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MacMichael, David C
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Rice, Condoleezza, 1954-
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Corn, David
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Turner, Stansfield, 1923-
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Short, Clare
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Albright, David
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Freeman, Charles W
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Waxman, Henry A
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Ritter, Scott
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Bearden, Milt
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Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
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Baer, Robert
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Greenwald, Robert
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Eddington, Patrick G
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Rumsfeld, Donald, 1932-
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Lang, Patrick, Colonel
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White, Thomas E., 1945-
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