the Fog of War

[KDawgCometh]

Just saw this this afternoon. Really good documentary. Errol Morris was the director and former Sec of Defense Robert McNamera was the person it was about. For those who don't know who he is, he was the Sec of Defense under Kennedy and LBJ. If anyone is at all interested in 60s era Cold War and Vietnam this is a great film to watch as it is from someone that was there on teh inside and doesn't hold much back

[ChipWrecked]

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Just saw this this afternoon. Really good documentary. Errol Morris was the director and former Sec of Defense Robert McNamera was the person it was about. For those who don't know who he is, he was the Sec of Defense under Kennedy and LBJ. If anyone is at all interested in 60s era Cold War and Vietnam this is a great film to watch as it is from someone that has the blood of hundreds of thousands on his hands and doesn't hold much back

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[man]

actually if you watched the movie you'd know that McNamara recommended to LBJ that they pull out in like 1964. I think LBJ carries more of the blame.

it's a very good movie, I watched it last week in a political science class. the eleven lessons of war are pretty interesting, and what's kinda funny is that McNamara later said he disagreed with some of them. friggin' directors and their friggin' poetic liscense.