the fog of war

Using archival footage, cabinet conversation recordings, and an interview of the 85-year-old Robert McNamara, The Fog of War depicts his life, from working as a WWII whiz-kid military officer, to being the Ford Motor Company's president, to managing the Vietnam War as defense secretary for presidents Kennedy and Johnson.

Documentary ꞏ vietnam ꞏ politics ꞏ biography ꞏ lesson ꞏ secretary of defense ꞏ anti war protest ꞏ cuban missile crisis ꞏ dominoes ꞏ cabinet position ꞏ armed forces ꞏ spin doctor ꞏ self immolation ꞏ auto industry