War on Our World
War on Our World from Dominoes Falling Productions, is a feature length documentary using a collaboration of various material.
The film examines war, imperialism and some of the causes and consequences of this, with a particular look at the Military-Industrial complex. An aim of the film is to help inspire peace.
The film starts with a sequence from the movie American History X and continues with a lines from a landmark speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called Beyond Vietnam.
I come to this magnificent house of worship tonight because my conscience leaves me no other choice. A true revolution of values will lay hand on the world order and say of war, 'this way of settling differences is not just.'
This business of burning human beings with napalm, of filling our nation's homes with orphans and widows, of injecting poisonous drugs of hate into the veins of peoples normally humane, of sending men home from dark and bloody battlefields physically handicapped and psychologically deranged, cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice, and love.
I'm as liberal as the next guy, but this documentary is non-stop pretentious crap. It drags on and on with imagery and quotes without any substance. I watch documentaries to get information, and there was little information in this. Chock a block with hippies and people who are not qualified to know what they are talking about. I know this because I am qualified.
Awesome Documentary!!!
An absolutely terrific documentary that is right in everyone's face, leaving evil no where to run. The importance of philosophical contemplation when considering compassion, and empathy for all people, can never be dismissed for those who are grounded in truth, justice, and peace. For this reason, my favorite part is Norman Finklestein slamming the young lady who feels offended by his position regarding Israeli conduct in Palestine, reminding her that his parents were in the German concentration camps, and learned the lesson well enough to not inflict the same thing on someone else as justifiable, or an acceptable solution for what happened to them.
In my opinion, this documentary needs to be on the main page of TDF, and left there for the next year. That would make for a truly good discussion, and expose the stupidity of the hipocrites whose postiion could never stand the test of debate to begin with! (and you know who you are)
This is the best documentary I've seen regarding the truth about what is going on in this world. They can hide it no more; and we need to share this with every person we know, make everyone aware of it. Only if we know, and acknowledge the problem first, can we fix it. We need to fix it.
Truly, an amazing and inspiring doc.
Blaming nations is a dead end and counter to what this film shows so clearly.
The gov'ts., representing corporate interests, are running the show - time to start seeing the divide betw. the people and "gov't."
Why are people so stuck on the party rather then the actual people and ideas they vote for at the election. Not much difference in the parties anymore, it's time to focus on the people and issues. I don't get how we are down to 3 candidates and RP is still behind. Ok I get the Obama deal and the racist blacks who favor him only because he is black (well 1/2 anyway), then some want him out so bad they will vote Romney just to get him out. That will be even worse because many Americans will sigh in relief as they relax while Romney pushed ahead in the same direction, allowing it to be unnoticed at first. What about this constitution defending guy Ron Paul? OK so he is not smooth like a car salesman but nobody likes them. People are uneasy with his ability to deal in foreign policy, with foreign leaders. Take a look around, almost all the other countries fully support him. Most likely the dollar is going to collapse now no matter what and if we become the richest country on the planet, it will not matter w/o freedom, besides, USA appears to have become a bit to big for our britches, it might do us good to be humbled down a bit & our consumer society is destroying the planet. We have got to quit this practice of buying overseas cheap items and go back to making our own, quality, built to last MADE IN THE US products. That it all we have to do to heal, how hard a concept can this possibly be? This may be the last election we have, I would love to ask parents, which would you wish for your child future. a strong economy, or freedom?
It is not like you or I presented it. Not to long ago, when I became aware of just how bad things are, I mean Monsanto, vaccine dangers, the fact the schools no longer need permission to vaccinate, people have found healthy cures for cancer that will never be shared in medicine so long as our Gov. is concerned. Agenda 21, Georgia guide stones, depopulation, NWO, etc., etc.!
I made all kinds of changes to what we eat and where it comes from, I am no health nut but I do everything I can to avoid serving GM foods, I don't buy his fav candy anymore, . It sounds small but it is big change and I am not hiding the truth, I have not turned health nut but GM foods infest the shelves at the store and they are going to cause organ damage and cancer.
Vaccines have had and some still do SV40 which is cancer causing and this is deliberate! I have forbid him from considering ever signing up for the military, this war is pathetic and our Gov is known to experiment on the soldiers! Our troops are torturing and killing innocent people and the underlying cause is Opium and Oil. Fukishima was no accident, the Oil spills =$$$$, if Ron Paul is elected he will most likely be assassinated.
I have made it very clear if they ever start giving vaccines at the school, no not allow himself to be touched, call me, get away, whatever, do not ever let anyone give a shot w/o parental permission. We don't take our summer vacations anymore as of last year because of all the groping going on with TSA.
Believe me, I have explained in detail, 911 and our own Gov being the terrorists and well just how pathetic the laws, rules, changes are that are being made in the "War on Terror" Our president is a racist imposter, he openly lies to the people, yet, look....nobody is doing a god dam thing!!
I could go on forever......
I told him I am so, sorry, I had no idea things were going to get this way, if I had known, I would have never, ever brought a child into this, I can't undo yet I can't fix all this **** on my own. The fact that the people have not taken action already is very disturbing, so disturbing I am not sure they ever will but I know the difference between quality of life and quantity of life and the future may very well result in a life not worth living.
He is 15, his generation is the ones who stand to lose the most.
I'm ready if people ever take action.
I'd do ANYTHING for this child, if I were to lose this child, I don't know what I do and he knows I would protect him with my life, he has witnessed it when we were rushed by 2 pit bulls in our front yard.
I'm not sugar coating the truth nor would I allow him to participate in a movement should it ever happen before he is 18,
I look around, I look to the future, all I think about is how this will all play out...what does the future hold for him?
It does not look good at all.
Peace!
I am completely again war and imperialism, but this documentary is full of typical anti American deamonisation. The use of guilt, psychological violence, emotional manipulation and the usual "Americans are dumb" cliche. This doc. gives a very simplistic view of America as an Evil empire populated with stupid ultraconservative and blindly patriotic zombies. And by the way, I am not American. I am not conservative. I am Atheist. I am objective, and I agree with most of the ideas of the left except for maybe 25-30%. So I am not the so-called typical dumb redneck brainwash by the conservative, patriotic, corporate propaganda machine like you possibly think.
People seem to have a very selective memory and remember only what they can use to justify their hate and jealousy.
It is the west that taught humanity about equality and democracy, and it is the est that taught the west about imperialism and domination. Imperialism existed since thousand of year, and they accuse the US like they are the inventor of this and accuse them of being against equality and justice after they taught them what it is.
It is an irrefutable fact that the world owes so mush to the western world and not much to the rest of the world. They should have some gratitude instead of promoting anti west hate with politically correct sentimental irrational argument.
Did they notice that America doesn't attack countries that are friendly to the US? Don't they think that the best way to fight imperialism is not to hate America?
Brilliant! This documentary is a great work and I thank all who participated in it as well as those who produced it. The only problem is I am not sure how we can put the brain back into those American washed skulls who have been pumped with the arrogancy and pariotic mentalities. Unfortunately, not all but most Americans are taught to think of themselves ONLY from the childhood. So, they hardly can connect with other souls on this planet. Hopefully, producing documentaries like this will gradually change their views of the world and realize that there are other people living in this world who have the same aspirations as theirs. Change the notion that "America is #1". Number one in operessing other people may be but not number one in promoting peace, justice, and happiness in this world.
Hollywood images juxtaposed with music and editing effects does not make a documentary. This is an ad campaign. And yes, I watched just over thirteen minutes before having to find something more edifying.
Not certain what the message is here. I recommend "The Corporation" or "Century of the Self" as alternatives; not to play favsies but that they are more engaging.
If not anyone know the track at 18m 30s ???? It goes on for about a minute, some hip hop track
iS THERE A PLAYLIST FOR THE MUSIC ON THIS ANYWHERE?
Long live the vision of William (Bill) Cooper, a true revolutionary. Even after a decade since his murder. His words still have the power to inspire and cite truth..
Anyone know where I can download this?
There is NO single answer...
We all think we know the answer, America is great Because were Flexible..
The Best animals in nature are the ones that adapt the quickest.
@oddsr
i am not sure if this helps but if you look at some of the replies to guest there are a couple of posters that call him/her by name. i like the idea of if i decide to stop posting on this site (not likely) and i delete my account that disqus does not appear to hold my onfo. if the posts are deleted along with the account the replies to the posts would no longer make sense. even tho i do see a possibility for misuse of this policy the good outweighs the bad in my opinion
once again...there is a poster here defined as "guest". Why is this accepted here?
If you don't have the cojones to own your posts... don't waste my freaking time!
The transcendent human. An earthling. Very interesting if you are a person who considers humanity the "stewards" of our planet.
What is noble and great about patriotism if it means the destruction of another's way of life, based upon the lie of superiority?
I'm still rooting for the realization that morality is not contained with a doctrine, policy or even between the pages of a Holy book...but in our own conscience.
did that guy really try and rhyme Niger and China?
dude at like 2:17 is a runaway freight train of lunacy.
Another rap against individualism in favor of collectivism. I am anti-war and adhere to the non-aggression principle, but it sounds like the anti-war proponents in this film would gladly use force of government to steal from me to support causes they champion, whether I champion them or not.Of course that's not heinous in their opinion... that's me doing my duty to my fellow man. Never mind that by extorting from me is still initiation of force, and that it's immoral, and never mind that by forcing this charity, they take the virtue out of it.
Ron Paul in 2012.
The first hour is one I'll never get back. Perhaps to communicate with today's gen z -and indeed the previous one; there is a need for a 'Sesame Street meets MTV' reportage of quotes and flickering images. If it achieves communicating to this audience-then it is a necessary device.
The second hour -or more precisely-circa post-1 hour 12 mins- had intelligent adults speaking sense, mainly. Mr O' K -and Mr Z-(excuse not knowing your names-but first hour had me almost 'beaten up')---and the very commendable Mr Finklestein-were refreshing.
Now-where can I recover those 72 lost minutes?. Oh!--and the 'music' near the end-was another irritant-but I skipped it mercifully.
Maybe-I'll take the preamble blurbs more seriously.
addendum: Please do not criticise my opinion. Age has made me even more 'thin skinned'. If you have a counter one -make it-but no insults-ok!
MOSAherne
Ron Paul needs to win the Presidential race in 2012. It's our only chance to save the USA and end the wars.
An amazing documentary that brings together many wonderful and insightful perspectives on the main problem with the world, and that is greed. We are the change we want to see in the world and it's time we got off our arses and be important.
@ Pysmythe I bet you have alot of orginal ideas...