Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War

Review "George Orwell once warned that "in universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." That being so, we are all called to become revolutionary truth-tellers and Robert Greenwald leads the way. "Uncovered," by exposing the rot at the roots of political power in Washington, has created a document of the most profound patriotism. In laying bare the lies of an American administration bent on gaining, maintaining and abusing power through deceit, the film arms our citizens with the weapons necessary to take back their democracy." -- MIKE FARRELL actor and activist, co-founder Artists United "I don't see how anyone, Republican or Democrat could even think about voting for Bush after watching this documentary." -- MOBY "It's one thing for a President to lie about his sex life. It's another to lie about why we are sending our young men and women into battle." -- AL FRANKEN "On a daily basis we, the American public, are exposed to unending administration insanities: fear mongering, the reduction of foreign policy to a bad video game, an exhausting audio-visual parade of lies and self-deceptions. Robert Greenwald's film is a welcome antidote. It sets an example of what a concerned and committed citizen can do. Speak truth to power. -- ERROL MORRIS - Filmmaker - The Fog of War "The film is a compelling call to action in 2004 and must-see viewing for all citizens who care about changing the direction of our security policy, and our country's leadership." -- KATRINA VAN DEN HEUVEL editor of The Nation "A powerful documentary. A must see for anyone interested in the truth about what's going on in Iraq" -- MARTIN SHEEN "Uncovered: The Whole Truth about the Iraq War is a devastating analysis of the abuses and distortions of intelligence used by the Bush Administration in making its case for the war in Iraq. If the American people and Congress had been told the whole truth, America would have never gone to war." -- SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY Product description Uncovered Whole Truth From the Contributor The film is a work of passion, my effort as a citizen to speak to the most important issues we are facing. Please watch and listen to these patriotic members of the CIA, Foreign Service, weapons inspection teams--and make up your mind about why we went to war, the reasons, the truths.. Watch the film with your family, your friends, your schoolmates, and discuss, fight, argue about it. That is what we are supposed to do in a democracy. This film would never have come into being without the support, encouragement and resources of my partners MoveOn.org, The Center for American Progress, The Nation, Alternet.org, Working Assets and Buzzflash. About the Director Robert Greenwald. He has executive produced and/or directed 49 television movies, miniseries and feature films, and is the executive producer of the compelling 2002 documentary, "UNPRECEDENTED," about the stealing of the 2000 presidential election in Florida. Greenwald is the 2003 recipient of awards and honors for his political work by the ACLU Foundation of Southern California; the L.A. chapter of the National Lawyers Guild; and by Physicians for Social Responsibility. Television projects have included "THE CROOKD E" (CBS), based on the true story of the Enron collapse; "BLONDE" (CBS), a miniseries based on Joyce Carol Oates' best-selling fictional biography of Marilyn Monroe; "THE BURNING BED" (NBC), starring Farrah Fawcett as an abused housewife, "OUR GUYS" (ABC) based on the true story of rape in a small town; "REDEEMER" (USA), based on the true story of a convicted felon’s road to forgiveness with the sister of his victim; "SHATTERED SPIRITS" (ABC) about alcoholism; "FORGOTTEN PRISONERS" (TNT) about Amnesty International; "HIROSHIMA" (NBC); and "SHARING THE SECRET" (CBS), which won the Peabody Award for its realistic portrayal of an eating-disordered teen. Greenwald also produced and directed the feature film, "STEAL THIS MOVIE", starring Vincent D’Onofrio as 60's radical Abbie Hoffman. From the Back Cover This controversial and arresting film offers an in-depth look at the actual arguments, speeches and spin given by President Bush and his senior advisors before, during, and after the Iraq invasion. Watch as they rely on rhetoric in lieu of hard evidence to justify a war. Listen to their justifications change to accommodate certain inconvenient and very relevant facts (such as the continued inability to find Iraqi weapons of mass destruction). Go behind the walls of government, as CIA, Pentagon, and foreign service experts speak out, many for the first time, detailing the lies, misstatements, and exaggerations that served as the reasons to fight a "preemptive" war that wasn't necessary. Contains compelling footage of Bush, Rice, Cheney, Powell, and others painting a very clear picture of the distorted intelligence and "spin and hype" presented to Congress, the United Nations, and the American people. Those interviewed include f
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