W. (2008)

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   chunkylefunga

   The film was too positive about George Bush especially with regards to his intelligence. 10 years 9 months ago
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   contrafugal

   First time in my life I've ever felt sympathy for the dumb bastard. Must be good writing. 12 years 9 months ago
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   CaioRearte

   What a brilliant movie. Oliver Stone at his best. I was expecting some exploration into the Skull & Bones fraternity (both W. and Poppy were members), but even considering that disappointment, the movie was awesome.
   

   The scene with the huge map showing US bases around the world was one of the best in the movie. Cheney sweeps in and delivers a perfect defense for the unilateral, homogeneous US empire as a reason to kill Saddam and take his oil. US flags show the hundreds of bases, and especially how Iran is the only country in the Middle East that doesn't have US bases. The map is accurate. Since Oliver Stone usually mixes documented history with artistic tones, we can sometimes forget how accurate some scenes are. But I know that map, because I mapped it myself. Plus, you can find dozens of other maps which confirm this. And as a rule of thumb, the US doesn't sanction countries it has bases in - Cuba is an interesting exception. So Russia and Iran: no US bases. Anyway, Cheney makes it clear Iran is the final goal. This is corroborated by Gen. Wesley Clark, who spoke in an Amy Goodman's interview about the "7 countries in 5 years" memo. "Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and finishing off, Iran" were named in a memo issued by the Secretary of Defense's office shortly after the beginning of the Afghanistan War (October 2001). Bush at War, the book by Bob Woodward, also shows Iraq was immediately discussed in the aftermath of 9/11. And obviously, Iran was a member of the "Axis of Evil" named by Bush during a SOTU speech.

   
   It made me think about how the outrage about Rex Tillerson becoming Secretary of State pales in comparison to the outrage about Dick Cheney becoming VP. The movie clearly shows Cheney was the brain behind the Iraq invasion... Which made his "ex"-employers rich, for a start. 7 years 2 months ago

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