Behaving as War Criminals (The Fog of War)

[lalo6437]

"What makes it moral if you win and not imoral if you lose?"

[144000V]

mass murderers

[ruranga]

In addition, in this sequence of the docum, I found it most moving and troubling. McNamara really gives us the clashes he had with LeMay. LeMay is the historic character that is most certainly to look at for the brutal and extreme measures taken in his role in conflicts.

[ScenesMustafaFavs]

@ruranga - I think you make valid points, and certainly LeMay's actions (not to mention his political and social views) have been generally ignored relative to McNamara's career. When he discusses these issues in The Fog of War you can read on his face the inner pain and turmoil surrounding his choices.

[ScenesMustafaFavs]

@ruranga - I think you make valid points, and certainly LeMay's actions (not to mention his political and social views) have been generally ignored relative to McNamara's career. When he discusses these issues in The Fog of War you can read on his face the inner pain and turmoil surrounding his choices.

[ScenesMustafaFavs]

@ruranga - I think you make valid points, and certainly LeMay's actions (not to mention his political and social views) have been generally ignored relative to McNamara's career. When he discusses these issues in The Fog of War you can read on his face the inner pain and turmoil surrounding his choices.

[ruranga]

I find these comments ridiculous and base despite the points attempted. I agree with TO the extent that almost all measures in war - extreme measures in war are wrong. McNamara is pointing that out! This is an anti-war docum, and you are assuming McN is somehow proud, or NOT-sympathetic to the Japanese, Vietnamese, or Americans killed?!?!? If you saw the Docum, he stated in the beginning he made mistakes!  It is a sharp contrast to BUSH and CHENEY statements made this yr. Look those up plz.

[flwebpro]

This is a dying man's "mea culpa", in the best way he can. He is incapable of empathy, possibly a sociopath.

[kylemas2005]

@flwebpro One could argue war equates to all becoming sociopaths. War means you kill people. Innocent, guilty, doesn't matter, you just kill people.

[manasurge]

When a man with that much blood on his hands debates the necessity of their actions; it begins to shed light into corners which have preferred to remain in the darkness, their horrific shame hidden from domestic view underneath decades of propaganda. I can assure you it has never been hidden from people like the thousands of Laotian, Cambodian, and Vietnamese who are blown to bits every year by Mr McNamara's left over ordnance.

[A1sausie]

unbelievable film making BRAVO!