A review of "Fahrenheit 9/11"

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This paper describes Michael Moore's documentary film, "Fahrenheit 9/11", which dissects the most sensitive incident to have affected the United States. The author gives a comprehensive overview of the content of the film and illustrates how viewers can become vulnerable to Moore's propaganda and readily accept his interpretation of truth.

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"Credited authors tell of their knowledge of the departure of many Saudis from the US after the attack. The film then defines the rationale behind the Afghan war, which Moore claims to be for an oil pipeline. The Iraq war is based far more upon oil and power then it is freedom. Seemingly, the Bush Administration and their corporate allies saw an opportunity to control the world's second largest supply of oil and thus, like any savvy businessman would do, exploited it. George Bush as Moore states in his documentary used the war on Terror as a smokescreen to exercise a plan, which he and his associates had awaited since the first gulf war. Moore finely incorporates comic relief into the documentary by showing the ridiculous items bought by Americans. People were so drawn in by the media messages that conveyed danger, that many excessive items were being purchased. In addition, the film portrayed Iraq as a peaceful nation that had no ill intentions towards the United States. Bush was shown being a tyrant that only wanted to conquer Iraq and strip its people emotionally and physically. Moore explains the failures of American intelligence as there were no whole weapons of mass destruction. Moore then explores the mourning mothers and family members who have lost young ones in Iraq. Moore then calculates the numbers of deaths due to the war, his findings conclude a death toll rise from about a hundred to nearly a thousand people dead. The Lipcomb family is featured given that their son died in the Iraqi war. The distraught mother tells of her suffering from President Bush's economic polices. Moore's interview with Lila Lipscomb provides an insight into the pain felt by mothers whose children had died during the war. Moore effectively moves the audience when the screen goes completely black and a soundtrack of persistent cries, sirens and radio communications sorrowfully project. This is followed by the image of faces filled with discomfort and fear of formerly happy New Yorkers because they are terrified by the indescribable horror of the collapse of the towers."

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• Alexiev, Alex. "Stopping the Saudis." National Review. 55, 16. 1 Sep. 2003. Academic Search Premier.
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• Isikoff, Michael. "Under the Hot Lights. Newsweek. 143. 26. 28 June 2004. Academic Search Premier.
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