“Fog of War”: Robert McNamara “Rethinks”
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
12:30 p.m.
Oscar-winning Film
“Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara”
REFLECTIONS and DISCUSSION
with Gisela Ables, Ph.D. NWC History Professor and Department Chair
In this 2004 documentary Robert McNamara, a key architect of the US war in Vietnam, speaks retrospectively in assessment of the American and Johnson administration policy in Southeast Asia. Robert McNamara (1916 – 2009) died this past summer. As the United States faces questions about Afghanistan, we can ask are there parallels in the military experience of the U.S. in the 1960’s with our current situation? NOTE: “Fog of war” describes an ambiguity in situational awareness experienced by participants in military operations.Related documentary video online:
“Rethink Afghanistan”: http://rethinkafghanistan.com/videos.php
The REEL is FREE & OPEN TO ALL HCC STUDENTS, FACULTY & FRIENDS.
INFORMATION: Dr. Ann Bragdon
HCC-NWC Anthropology ann.bragdon@hccs.edu 713-718-5642.
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