Not sure whether to put this in the cinema cafe or political shithole, but since it's a movie I figured I'd put it in here.
Anyone who has the remotest interest in history should go see Errol Morris's new documentary, The Fog of War, which is in theaters now. It's the best politically oriented documentary I've ever seen, and is a fascinating education.
It's a documentary on Robert McNamara, the secretary of Defense during the Vietnam war and the Cuban missile crisis. The film is basically the exact opposite of Bowling for Columbine, in that it is strictly fact oriented, and focuses only on one man's quagmire in dealing with the costs of war. It's very sobering, and contains little humour, but it is very artfully done. The historical timeline in the film doesn't go beyond Vietnam, but Mcnamara's dilemma is so similar to the Iraq war that you'll want to light the White House on fire for being so reckless and stupid.
This is not an issue of liberal vs. conservative. This is an issue of sane vs. insane, an issue of recklessness vs. caution, and issue of blind arrogance vs. humility and respect for the lessons of history.
After viewing this film it is impossible to conclude that our president has an ounce of good judgement in this war he has led us into.