Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire
2004 · 68 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 410 VOTES · DIR. Jeremy Earp, Sut Jhally
Overview
This documentary places the Bush Administration's original justifications for war in Iraq within the larger context of a two-decade struggle by neo-conservatives to dramatically increase military spending while projecting American power and influence globally by means of force.
Dialogue Timeline — 607 lines
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00:26:51 and met with Saddam Hussein and other top officials as an emissary
00:28:24 We intended to liberate Iraq from Saddam
00:29:41 and you look at our bases, it matches perfectly.
00:31:07 over these incredibly important regions of the world.
00:32:35 to stun the Iraqis into a quick surrender.
00:34:22 directed at influencing society writ large.”
00:36:05 And get away with it.
00:37:33 The largest increase in a generation.
00:39:06 Eventually you are going to lose your home.
00:40:19 housing, health care, and other basic needs.
00:42:19 Seven months after the bombing campaign the patent office reports
00:44:21 just the poor communities all around this country
00:46:20 I don’t know how many helicopter pilots I talked to that came back from Vietnam
00:48:21 she would be holding a book instead of a gun.
00:50:05 George Bush’s daughters don’t wear a uniform.
00:51:36 This could only be coming from people who never fought.
00:53:34 I think I would say, you know, first of all
00:55:12 He’s not a guy from a fabulously wealthy family.
00:56:50 You know, you think of past elections, Michael Dukakis
00:58:25 people on the receiving end of that power see themselves being oppressed
01:00:02 It didn’t stop it.
01:01:10 Are we going to explore these claims?
01:03:36 President Bush, unfortunately, said
01:05:11 "The future is not a gift: it is an achievement. Every generation helps make its own future.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed607
Dialogue density8.9 lines / min
First line00:26:51
Final line01:05:11
Production Record
DirectorJeremy Earp, Sut Jhally
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes410