Talk:Why We Fight (2005 film)

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Is it worthy to mention that this was played a few times by the CBC, and any other major national stations that may have aired it? -- Reaper X 01:08, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 Was the film correct that there are US military bases in 130 foreign countries? 2 propaganda and pictures 3 category: propaganda film 4 NPOV 5 Fair use rationale for Image:Whywefight3.jpg 6 Fair use rationale for Image:WiltonSekzer.jpg 7 Error in the Introduction

[edit] Was the film correct that there are US military bases in 130 foreign countries?

Please see my query at the Wikipedia Reference Desk: Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2006_November_16#Number_of_countries_with_U.S._military_bases.3F. --Mathew5000 17:23, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Is this film really well-placed in the "propaganda" category?—Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.143.19.16 (talk • contribs)

I was wondering about that myself.--Daveswagon 17:34, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

yes it's true. I'll look for the link to put up on the article. TiffanyMarsh

There are perhaps 40 or 50 foreign countries that host U.S. military bases. That's the conclusion of a discussion on the topic at Talk:Military of the United States#How many foreign countries host U.S. Military bases?. --Mathew5000 02:32, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

The film is cheating a bit on this. Essentially every US embassy or mission has a contingent embassy security Marines who work the Chief DSS person. SO, if the country has a a US embassy, mission, or whatever is has US forces in it. --Purpleslog 20:46, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] propaganda and pictures

I agree that this film is not propaganda. I'm thinking of removing that category unless someone's got a good reason for it to stay.

Also, I'm thinking of removing Whywefight1.jpg. It's not a very clear photo, and I don't think it adds much to the article. Thoughts? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Veatch (talk • contribs) 18:17, 31 January 2007 (UTC).

I've removed that image and another that contributed nothing to the article.--Daveswagon 01:17, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

excuse me, but this film IS propaganda. the word propaganda doesn't mean it's not true, or that it's not a documentary! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.69.94.227 (talk) 03:45, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] category: propaganda film

Obviously Jarecki's film is not itself an "American propaganda film" but I put it in the category "Why We Fight" on the grounds that it relates to Capra's series of propaganda films. --Mathew5000 03:41, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] NPOV

I added an NPOV tag until we can clean up segments like "They were unaware that flawed intelligence had been guiding their deadly payload, until some months later when they hear of a missed strike and significant collateral damage." Piuro 19:15, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

I changed that line to "They claim they were unaware that it was allegedly flawed intelligence that had been guiding their deadly payload, until some months later when they hear of a missed strike and significant collateral damage." NeoRicen 07:17, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Whywefight3.jpg

Image:Whywefight3.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot 04:54, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:WiltonSekzer.jpg

Image:WiltonSekzer.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot 20:31, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Error in the Introduction

"which were commissioned by the United States to justify their decision to go to war against the Nazis."

The Axis declared war against the United States (Japan on December 7, Germany 1 or 2 days later) not the other way around. Also, the United States is a singular word in American idiom. A small revision could correct this. May I suggest "to justify its participation in war against the Axis powers." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.164.43.20 (talk) 19:07, 9 February 2008 (UTC)