Leading To War

About this original series

Comprised entirely of archival news footage, without commentary or voiceover, LEADING TO WAR offers a compressed, chronological view of the media record, revealing the the Bush administration's determination to lead the United States to war in Iraq. In addition to the feature is a set of extra scenes as well as a collection of short videos focused on particular themes derived from the film. Appearing in the film and videos are George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, Donald Rumsfeld, Condoleeza Rice, Paul Wolfowitz, George Tenet, Ari Fleischer, John Ashcroft, and Tony Blair. Building upon fears about terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, “the axis of evil” and al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, they led a steady drumbeat for war. A companion website, www.leadingtowar.com, provides an in-depth exploration of the strategies and rhetorical techniques used by the Bush officials along with a well-documented examination of their pre-war claims.

  • # Episodes

    50 episodes
  • Rating

    TV-UN

Episodes of Leading To War

    • Leading To War

      Full-length 72 minute film of the Bush administration making its arguments for war with Iraq. See more clips like this -- and watch the U.S. government's blueprint for war unfold, as told by the architects themselves. Even if you watched the news at the time, you'll be surprised. A well-documented examination of the Bush administration's pre-war claims can be found at http://www.LeadingToWar.com

      • Release date
        Dec 7, 2008
      • Runtime
        01:12:17
    • Leading To War Extras

      Additional scenes from the DVD and website documenting the determination of the Bush administration to take the United States to war in Iraq. Even if you watched the news at the time, you'll be surprised. Find additonal information and analysis at www.LeadingToWar.com

      • Release date
        Nov 18, 2008
      • Runtime
        16:11
    • Action vs. Inaction

      Video focused on a theme from the film Leading To War. See more clips like this -- and watch the U.S. government's blueprint for war unfold, as told by the architects themselves. Even if you watched the news at the time, you'll be surprised. A well-documented examination of the Bush administration's pre-war claims can be found at http://www.LeadingToWar.com

      • Release date
        Nov 17, 2008
      • Runtime
        01:01
    • Biological & Chemical Weapons

      Video focused on a theme from the film Leading To War. See more clips like this -- and watch the U.S. government's blueprint for war unfold, as told by the architects themselves. Even if you watched the news at the time, you'll be surprised. A well-documented examination of the Bush administration's pre-war claims can be found at http://www.LeadingToWar.com

      • Release date
        Nov 17, 2008
      • Runtime
        00:47
    • Assurances

      Video focused on a theme from the film Leading To War. See more clips like this -- and watch the U.S. government's blueprint for war unfold, as told by the architects themselves. Even if you watched the news at the time, you'll be surprised. A well-documented examination of the Bush administration's pre-war claims can be found at http://www.LeadingToWar.com

      • Release date
        Nov 17, 2008
      • Runtime
        03:56
    • British Magazines

      Video focused on a theme from the film Leading To War. See more clips like this -- and watch the U.S. government's blueprint for war unfold, as told by the architects themselves. Even if you watched the news at the time, you'll be surprised. A well-documented examination of the Bush administration's pre-war claims can be found at http://www.LeadingToWar.com

      • Release date
        Nov 17, 2008
      • Runtime
        00:41
    • Broken Promises

      Video focused on a theme from the film Leading To War. See more clips like this -- and watch the U.S. government's blueprint for war unfold, as told by the architects themselves. Even if you watched the news at the time, you'll be surprised. A well-documented examination of the Bush administration's pre-war claims can be found at http://www.LeadingToWar.com

      • Release date
        Nov 17, 2008
      • Runtime
        00:47
    • Calling the Kettle Black

      Video focused on a theme from the film Leading To War. See more clips like this -- and watch the U.S. government's blueprint for war unfold, as told by the architects themselves. Even if you watched the news at the time, you'll be surprised. A well-documented examination of the Bush administration's pre-war claims can be found at http://www.LeadingToWar.com

      • Release date
        Nov 17, 2008
      • Runtime
        00:45
    • Campaign Against Inspections 2

      Video focused on a theme from the film Leading To War. See more clips like this -- and watch the U.S. government's blueprint for war unfold, as told by the architects themselves. Even if you watched the news at the time, you'll be surprised. A well-documented examination of the Bush administration's pre-war claims can be found at http://www.LeadingToWar.com

      • Release date
        Nov 17, 2008
      • Runtime
        02:13
    • Demonization

      Video focused on a theme from the film Leading To War. See more clips like this -- and watch the U.S. government's blueprint for war unfold, as told by the architects themselves. Even if you watched the news at the time, you'll be surprised. A well-documented examination of the Bush administration's pre-war claims can be found at http://www.LeadingToWar.com

      • Release date
        Nov 17, 2008
      • Runtime
        01:57
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