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Product Description In his directorial debut, Charles Ferguson explores the reasons behind the chaos of the war in Iraq. NO END IN SIGHT features interviews with U.S. soldiers, Iraqis, and experts on the issue, including former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage. Director Charles Ferguson Special Features: Full Frame - 1.33 Audio: (unspecified) - English Subtitles - Spanish - Optional Runtime: 102 minutes Year of Release: 2007. Amazon.com A staggering portrait of arrogance and incompetence, the documentary No End in Sight avoids the question of why the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003, choosing instead to focus on the war's aftermath--and meticulously examine the chain of decisions that led Iraq into a grotesque state of lawlessness and civil war. Drawing from interviews with top generals, administration officials, journalists, and soldiers who were in the thick of the war itself, No End in Sight lays out a gripping story, as suspenseful as any Hollywood movie, accompanied by terrifying footage of firefights and explosions more vivid than any special effects. Unfortunately, there is no happy ending. If the documentary has a weakness, it's the shortage of voices trying to defend the administration policies (perhaps unsurprisingly, policymakers like Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and Paul Wolfowitz declined to be interviewed). But the testimony (presented by administration insiders and officials in Iraq, both military and civilian) argues that, despite contrary analysis and experienced advice against its actions, the top brass of the Bush administration made decisions (that aggravated already existing problems and created devastating new ones. No End in Sight builds its case one voice at a time and avoids the grandstanding that undercuts Michael Moore's work; instead, the gradual accumulation of simple facts--presented with weary resignation, earnest outrage, and restrained anger--results in a compelling condemnation of one of the worst blunders the U.S. has ever made. --Bret Fetzer
Excellent documentary on the perversion this Administration has foisted on the American public under the guise of the "Iraq War."The creators bypass the element of the lie that led us into this deception, but take up with the way this action has been carried out. There was no planning, no preparation, no concern for consequences. Advice was not sought and was not accepted. Unqualified cronies and loyalists were selected over experts to fill positions and determine policies. The Iraqis were not brought in as partners, but were subjugated to our command.What I found exceptional about this film was how it imparted to the viewer the experience of the Iraqi people. You share their somewhat qualified sense of hopefulness as the invading army rolls in. Perhaps it will lead to something better. We promised "democracy" and all the benefits that would come with it. We were there as "liberators." So they waited. But what followed was rampant looting and lawlessness. Shops, museums, schools, factories, hospitals all stripped not only of equipment and supplies, but down to the wiring and rebar. The army, which was mandatory and a source of employment for Iraqi males, was disbanded (but left armed). Bremer imposed "de-Bathification" which prohibited those in the Bath Party from normal employment. (Membership in the Bath Party had been a requirement for employment under Saddam, and was not necessarily indicative of loyalty.) Government food rations were cut off. So there was massive unemployment, no income to buy food, no hospitals, no schools, limited safe water, lack of electricity, etc. The "liberators" turned a deaf ear to the Iraqi people. So the liberators became unwelcome occupiers, and disgruntled citizens became insurgents. The troops the citizens had once welcomed, were now the same troops breaking down their doors at night and carting off their husbands, sons, and fathers. The viewer internalizes all this from the Iraqis perspective and is left with a sense of anger.These events unfold as interviews are conducted with government and military officials. It becomes clear that the Administration was repeatedly advised of the circumstances that were developing, but the warnings were ignored. Those who complained were removed from their positions. Those here at home made light of the situation. The public was reassured that all was going well. The interviews reveal the discrepancies, as officials disclose the information they conveyed and the indifference they were met with.For anyone who still feels there is any reason to defend this Administration for its policy in Iraq, insist they see this documentary.
