Others include former soldiers stationed in iraq, as well as authors and journalists critical of the war planning. Rt talks iraq with no end in sight director charles ferguson. Ciao scegli il tuo indirizzo bestseller offerte il mio amazon. S intelligence and defense officials, foreign service experts. While the recent surge has improved conditions in iraq, impending troop drawdowns threaten to reverse the progress made in the last year. The american military adventure in iraq by thomas e. No end in sight nearly four years after president bush declared an end to combat in iraq, the country is still fraught with daily casualties, costly commitments, and an ongoing debate on. No end in sight to the iraq gamble washington post senior correspondent thomas ricks says the iraq war is likely to last at least another five to 10 years. The author says the 2003 invasion also marked the beginning of the end of americas postcold war hegemony. The washington post calls it a remarkably blunt white house meeting. The most telling thing about this film was its title. The country faces a very difficult challenge in managing the health crisis and the economic impact given its dependence on. Why afghanistan is a war with no end in sight with attacks in kabul on the rise and isil increasingly present there is no prospect of security, let alone peace. The first film of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind iraqs descent into guerrilla war, warlord rule, criminality and anarchy, no end in sight is a jawdropping, insiders tale of wholesale incompetence, recklessness and venality.
In still no end in sight, however, it is not problemmongering that is the target for trenchant criticism but the culture wars, lifestyle choices that delineate a. Seventeen years after 911, america still seems determined to keep fighting. No end in sight is a muchneeded documentary on iraq film. The first film of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind iraqs descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality and anarchy, no end in sight is a jawdropping, insiders tale of wholesale incompetence, recklessness and venality. Iraqs descent into chaos, he notes that during the 20032004 period the number of crimes committed greatly exceeded the crippled interior ministrys police force and cpa authorities abilities to prevent crime, conduct investigations, and. Bush during that time were the cause of ensuing problems in iraq, such as the rise of the insurgency, a lack of security and. The american occupation of iraq, examines comprehensively how the bush administration constructed the iraq war and subsequent occupation. Based on over 200 hours of footage, the film provides a candid retelling. The first book of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind iraqs descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality, and anarchy, no end in sight is a shocking story. A tragedy with no end in sight at first glance, the latest basra protests in iraq appear to be focused on high unemployment rates, poor public services, and lack of security. It was delivered at a moment when mr bushs domestic approval ratings are at their lowest ebb, in large part because of the war in iraq, in which 1,950 us troops have died, with no end in sight. Backed by huge interview gets this is an emotional viewing experience, which will leave the viewer angry, upset, and emotional. The first film of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind iraq s descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality and anarchy, no end in sight is a jawdropping, insiders tale of wholesale incompetence, recklessness and venality. Its aim is to lay out the whole devolution process that took place under us control of iraq.
That documentary excoriated washington for messing up, through poor. Feb 05, 2008 the first book of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind iraqs descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality, and anarchy, no end in sight is a shocking story of wholesale incompetence, recklessness, and venality. A scene from the 2007 iraq war documentary no end in sight. While the film collects a lot of primary source evidence, it also has a nasty habit of spinning the crimes in. Feb 18, 20 after watching films like this and academy award nominee no end in sight i cant help but be discouraged by the lack of leadership in a time of national and global crisis. In this documentary feature, filmmaker robert greenwald chronicles the bush administrations case to invade iraq following the events of sept. There are really two debates going on about the iraq war, but only one of. At that time, no good books on the subject had yet been written. What generation kill gets right about the invasion of iraq. No end in sight an impressive first film the seattle times.
Aug 02, 2015 25 years in iraq, with no end in sight. After 16 years, afghanistan war is at best a grinding stalemate, journalist says pulitzer prizewinning journalist steve coll warns that there is no end in sight to americas longest war. But no end in sightwas the idea that actually made you get out there and make it happen. The war of weapons of mass destruction 982 words 4 pages. Mar 19, 2008 five years, no end in sight by dahr jamail posted on march 19, 2008 august 7, 2009 d evastation on the ground and widely held iraqi opinion contradicts claims by u. The first book of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind iraqs descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality, and anarchy, no end in sight is a shocking story of wholesale incompetence, recklessness, and venality. Bush administration constructed the iraq war and subsequent occupation. The film premiered january 22, 2007 at the 2007 sundance film festival. Five years into this war, i am not always confident most americans fully appreciate the caliber of the people fighting for them, the sacrifices they have made, and the sacrifices they continue to make. No end in sight the first film of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind iraqs descent into guerrilla war, warlord rule, criminality and anarchy, no end in sight is a jawdropping, insiders tale of wholesale incompetence, recklessness and venality.
Ricardo sanchez, coalition commander in 2003 and 2004, called the iraq war a nightmare with no end in sight, for which he said. The nato brain trust has determined that yet more young iraqi males need to learn to. No end in sight ebook by charles ferguson rakuten kobo. Aug 10, 2007 in the crowded field of documentaries investigating the origins of the united states involvement in the iraq war, no end in sight winner of the 2007 sundance film festival documentary. A scene of the war in iraq from no end in sight, a documentary directed by charles ferguson that includes analysis by diplomats and generals. There are really two debates going on about the iraq war, but only one of them is being heard at the present time. His documentary consisted solely of interviews with former officials involved with the invasion of. No end in sight is not so much an indictment or a polemic or a proposal as a postmortem. No end in sight is a muchneeded documentary on iraq.
The first book of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind iraqs descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality and anarchy, no end in sight is a shocking story of wholesale incompetence, recklessness and venality. Lessons from the iraq war after 15 years by javier solana. Hundreds gather in downtown portland for no war on iran. The film asserts that serious mistakes made by the administration of president george w.
What was supposed to be a cakewalk, in the words of bush administration officials, has turned into the secondlongest war involving american soldiers after vietnam and the secondcostliest in american history after world war ii. The film opened in limited release in the united states on july 27, 2007, playing in two theaters. The iraq war, step by disastrous step no end in sight so far, some of the best documentaries about the war in iraq gunner palace, the war tapes and iraq in fragments, for. Watch the trailer for charles fergusons gripping iraq documentary.
No end in sight says not one word about any of that. No longer is the goal a liberal, multiethnic nation ready to lead the rest of the middle east towards democracy, enlightenment, and the american way. Why afghanistan is a war with no end in sight the national. As is typical in washington, the administration has solved the crisis in iraq by redefining success. Fergusons book well covers the many almost legendary examples of. Many held signs decrying war in iran and iraq, and others played music and chanted.
Culled from over 200 hours of footage collected for the film, the book provides a candid and alarming retelling of the events following the fall of baghdad in 2003 by high. No end in sight an american soldier killed in afghanistan this summer wasnt yet 3 when the war began. Its the american public for whom the iraq war is often no more real than a video game. Based on the awardwinning documentary no end in sight, this book provides a candid and alarming retelling of the events following the fall of baghdad in 2003. A tragedy with no end in sight at first glance, the latest basra protests in iraq appear to be focused on high unemployment rates, poor public services, and lack of. The american force in iraq finds itself repeatedly under fire, in an escalating cycle of conflict with no end in sight. The discussion of casualties, both american and iraqi, is particularly poignant. Culled from over 200 hours of footage collected for the film. No government minister of the day has faced any repercussions for their role in the war, no official body count has ever been determined, and no one is quite sure whether the intervention was legal or not. Ferguson, who originally leaned in favor of the war, has painted a portrait of. No end in sight is a powerhouse of a documentary which dutifully and carefully details the bush administrations faulty administration of the war in iraq.
Canada extends training mission in iraq with no end in sight. The first book of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind iraqs descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality, and anarchy, no end in sight. Charles fergusons documentary, no end in sight 2007, explored american missteps, both before and after combat operations commenced in iraq. This ebook consists of a summary of the ideas, viewpoints and facts presented by charles ferguson in his book no end in. He has written a new book about general david petraeus and the iraq war called the gamble. If failure, as the saying goes, is an orphan, then no end in sight can be thought of as a brief in a paternity suit, offering an emphatic, well supported answer to a question that has already. The film examines the administrations argument for war through interviews with u. No end in sight covers all of these problems in detail. The making of no end in sight charles ferguson answers questions about his gripping new documentary that takes aim at those who took us to war in iraq. Mar 28, 2008 no end in sight iraqs descent into chaos.
With david albright, robert baer, milton bearden, rand beers. A full fifteen years on from the usuk invasion of iraq, one could be forgiven for thinking the conflict never happened. The first book of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind iraqs descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality, and anarchy, no end in sight is a shocking. With fewer than 10,000 us troops left in in afghanistan, mostly working as trainers, the afghanistan war continues to drag on into its 16th consecutive year, with no end in sight. Director charles ferguson chronicles the missteps in u. The film marks the directorial debut of academy awardwinning documentary film producer charles h. Generation kill offers a realitybased counternarrative to the critique that was embedded in, for example, no end in sight. The only debate at the end of the first iraq war was whether the u. After watching films like this and academy award nominee no end in sight i cant help but be discouraged by the lack of leadership in a time of national and global crisis. No end in sight by charles ferguson overdrive rakuten. The film no end in sight shows that all of the senior leaders who orchestrated the iraq war bush, cheney, rumsfeld, wolfowtiz had extensive personal experience serving in the military. No end in sight to the iraq gamble fresh air archive. Five years on, the war and americanled occupation of iraq continues with no end in sight.
Here is the story that shows the situation might have been handled better. Hundreds gather in downtown portland for no war on iran protest. Iraqs descent into chaos charles ferguson by capitol reader available from rakuten kobo. No matter who is the victor in november 2008, there is truly no end in sight to the iraq war. No end in sight is a muchneeded documentary on iraq film the. The first book of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind iraq s descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality, and anarchy, no end in sight is a shocking story of wholesale incompetence, recklessness, and venality. Aug 04, 2015 the brief war only reinforced the notion that the u. The first book of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind iraqs descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality, and anarchy, no end in sight is a.
No government minister of the day has faced any repercussions for their role in the war, no official body count has ever been determined, and no. Popular iraq war nonfiction books goodreads share book. Plenty of documentary filmmakers have captured the follies of the iraq war. No end in sight essay while the nation mourns the 2,000th u. By then there was already unambiguous evidence indicating the urgency of defusing the imminent danger posed by iraq and its primary allies in the growing terrorist conspiracy. Charles fergusons documentary provides a good summary of the decisions that led to the mess in post war iraq, and offers politically interested audiences. Jordan has reacted vigorously to the spread of the pandemic virus. At the end of the month, bush cites americas continued post war presence in south korea as a model for the countrys future in. Never mind the runup to the war, the justifications, the aims.
As the united states finds itself embroiled in another war with no end in sight, americans ought to question just where the government made mistakes. A book version of no end in sight is available from the publisher publicaffairs. No end in sight essay 501 words 3 pages while the nation mourns the 2,000th u. Jul 24, 2007 as support for the war in iraq slips in the polls, many are wondering where things went wrong. Iraq and the global war on terrorism, by daniel byman discusses current and future u. No end in sight is a 2007 documentary film about the american occupation of iraq. No end in sight tells the story of the creation and prosecution of the iraq war, interspersing interviews with the top administration officials responsible for the reconstruction with footage from the streets of baghdad more footage than youve ever seen on any television or news channel here in the states. Atsalis is a freshman who has not yet declared a major. Iraq s descent into chaos charles ferguson by capitol reader available from rakuten kobo. No end in sight is the most coolheaded of the iraq war documentaries, the most methodical and the least polemical.
No end in sight is a documentary film that focuses on the twoyear period following the american invasion of iraq in march 2003. Some fifteen years on there are so many conflicts in the region that it is hard to keep track on, and the us is still entangled in a messy, complicated war in syria with no end in sight. Aug 01, 2007 drawing on shockingly frank interviews with u. Jan 22, 2007 no end in sight is not so much an indictment or a polemic or a proposal as a postmortem. They accept the us regimes main argument that saddam was a bad. Jan 28, 2008 the first book of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind iraqs descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality, and anarchy, no end in sight is a shocking story of wholesale incompetence, recklessness, and venality. The first book of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind iraqs descent into guerrilla war, warlord rule, criminality and anarchy, no end in sight is a shocking story of wholesale incompetence, recklessness and venality. Diamond served as an advisor to the coalition provisional authority and wrote a book about the. Although there has been some decline in spending for the iraq war, it has been more than offset by the rising cost of the war. Ricardo sanchez, coalition commander in 2003 and 2004, called the iraq war a nightmare with no end in sight, for which he said the bush administration, the state department and.