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"Fog of War" Director Hints at Idealism

By AAN Staff

february 10, 2004 01:55 pm

Errol Morris has been accused of being a misanthrope, but Weekly Dig Editor Joe Keohane writes that the director of the documentary about former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara obsesses too much over humanity to be judged guilty of hating it. Morris may think we're doomed by a combination of human folly and weapons of mass destruction, but he hopes awareness could keep us from engaging in endless wars. "People ask me if I would like this [film] to be shown to the current administration," Morris tells Keohane. "You betcha. Let's strap them down in seats and force them all to watch 'The Fog of War.'"

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