Mcnamaras words are supported with a wealth of primary documents. The fog of war draws on decades of bitter experience to offer a piercing perspective on the cold war from one. If youre looking for a free download links of the fog of war. Robert mcnamara and lessons from the fog of war bills us. His job has been called the toughest in washington, and mcnamara is the most controversial figure that has ever held the job. The fog of war is a film about the life and times of robert s. Errol morriss the fog of war in 2003, but in 1965, or after departing the. Mcnamara, 2004 mcnamara is this chart at a reasonable height. It is the story of america as seen through the eyes of the former secretary of defense, robert s. Robert strange mcnamara was one of the socalled wiz kids, the intellectuals of the world war ii era. The papers of robert strange mcnamara 19162009 span the years 19342009, with the bulk concentrated between 1968 and 2005. Mcnamara, in turn revered and reviled, may yet be redeemed as an icon of management. One of the most controversial and influential figures in world politics, he takes us on an insiders view of the seminal events of the 20th century.
The lessons he learned and shared during the documentary movie were truly astounding to me. Robert mcnamara, the fog of war sincerely, susan graseck, director the. The unknown known was so different in tone, in a really unsettling way. Mcnamara and eleven lessons for american foreign policy. May 08, 20 robert mcnamara and lessons from the fog of war posted on may 8, 20 by hpflapjacks so we have spent a couple of days watching and thinking about the first five lessons from errol morris film the fog of war, and you have done a great job of raising and discussing some of the bog questions that emerge in this text. It showed his life to be dramatic and traumatic in many different ways. After being an executive at ford motor company, mcnamara served as defense secretary from 1961 to 1968, during the vietnam war under presidents john f. Aug 12, 20 this entry was posted in documentaries, foreign policy, history and tagged data, datadriven decisionmaking, decisionmaking, ford motor company, lesson 6, robert mcnamara, seatbelts, tet offensive, the fog of war, the fog of war analysis, vietcong, vietnam war by rites of patches.
Mcnamara by nick grothaus the fog of war is a film about the life and times of robert s. Mcnamara pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. Dont answer the question they asked, the former secretary of defense 19601968 advises with a smile. What makes the fog of war so amazing, and so perfect for our times, is the fact that it sympathetically examines robert s. The fog of war provides the background behind the academy awardwinning. The 93year old mcnamara has fingerprints on many of the key events of his era, whether it be innovation. Former corporate whiz kid robert mcnamara was the controversial secretary of defense in the kennedy and johnson administrations, during the height of the vietnam war. Mcnamara was a business executive with ford motor company before his appointment as united states. Mcnamara, leader of a world war ii raid on tokyo that killed 100,000 people, the man who claims that he introduced safety features like seat belts to the ford motor company even though it was probably the eventually. Former defense secretary robert mcnamara offers a mea culpa in 1995 for the united states actions in the vietnam war. Mcnamara was in so much as a great representation of the life of robert s. My rule has been to try to learn, try to understand what happened. Mcnamara, in full robert strange mcnamara, born june 9, 1916, san francisco, california, u. Mcnamara, united states secretary of defense, president of the world bank, and corporate executive, were given to the library of congress by mcnamara in a series of gifts from 1996 to 2009.
Rent the fog of war starring robert mcnamara on dvd and bluray. Well, i mean it is strange, its robert strange mcnamara. Mcnamara 2003 robert mcnamara, from working as a wwii military officer, to being the ford motor companys president, to managing the american vietnam war, as defense secretary for presidents kennedy and johnson. Opinion rethinking mcnamaras war the new york times. Using archival footage, united states cabinet conversation recordings, and an interview of the then eightyfiveyearold robert mcnamara, the fog of war depicts his life, from his birth during the first world war remembering the time american troops returned from europe, to his service as an air force officer in world war ii, to joining ford motor company as one of the whiz kids, rising to become the companys president, before serving as secretary of defense for presidents kennedy and.
I personally thought the movie was a tad bit on the. Oct 21, 2011 academy awardwinner for best documentary feature, the fog of war is the story of america as seen through the eyes of the former secretary of defense under president kennedy and president. Empathize with your enemy belfer center for science and. Feb 28, 2004 the fog around robert mcnamara director errol morris discusses how his oscarwinning the fog of war resonates with george w. Mcnamara illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfare. Mcnamara and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Berkeley near the end of fog of war, errol morriss documentary about robert mcnamaras examination of his role in the wars of the 20th century, mcnamara shares his philosophy for dealing with the press. Mcnamara war is so complex, beyond the ability of the human mind to comprehend all the variables. At my age, 85, im at an age where i can look back and derive some conclusions about my actions.
Fog of war, mcnamara, war, kennedy, errol morris it is the story of america as seen through the eyes of the former secretary of defense, robert s. Perhaps we should ask how we can avoid having our nations destiny becoming enmeshed in such failures of leadership, management, imagination, ethics and service as distinguish robert s. Mcnamara and the pentagon harry reasoner this is the secretary of defense of the united states, robert mcnamara. Fog of war director remembers mcnamara former defense secretary robert mcnamara, who died monday at age 93, offered an appraisal of the vietnam war in. Mcnamara reflects on both the good and bad, that director errol. Robert mcnamara, fog of war the name robert mcnamara often conjures up a variety of unappealing images.
Academy awardwinner for best documentary feature, the fog of war is the story of america as seen through the eyes of the former secretary of defense under president kennedy and president. On mcnamara and the fog of war errol morris academy awardwinning documentary about former defense secretary robert mcnamara. His career was a journey toward managerial wisdom and mirrors the very evolution of management as a. Revisiting thoughtsengendered by mcnamaras retrospect. Mcnamara is a 2003 errol morris documentary consisting mostly of interviews with robert mcnamara and archival footage.
The piece is a mix between historical footage and an interview with robert mcnamara by the director, errol morris. Robert strange mcnamara june 9, 1916 july 6, 2009 was an american business executive and the eighth united states secretary of defense, serving from 1961 to. A product of harvard business school, he was an accounting. Having protested against the war, director morris detested mcnamara. The fog of war eleven lessons from the life of robert s. Robert mcnamara simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert mcnamara, errol morris return to berkeley to share. The 93year old mcnamara has fingerprints on many of. The history channel has recently reaired errol morris acclaimed documentary the fog of war in which morris interviews former secretary of. It went on to win the academy award for documentary feature. Robert mcnamara during an interview in his office in 1967. Analyze and interpret the most important documents of the missile crisis. Kennedy administration of 19611963, robert mcnamara had important influence on the early escalation in.
Jul 15, 2009 americans no doubt will view the death of robert s. Mcnamara, the former secretary of defense under the kennedy and johnson administrations. The fog around robert mcnamara director errol morris discusses how his oscarwinning the fog of war resonates with george w. Mcnamara is a 2003 american documentary film about the life and times of former u.
The fog of war felt almost like mcnamara in a confessional, bearing his soul, sharing the lessons he had learned, and admitting some of his mistakes. See more ideas about robert mcnamara, the fog of war and jfk. Mark danner in conversation with robert mcnamara and errol morris duration. Americans no doubt will view the death of robert s. We proudly present this film in partnership with the vietnam center and archive at texas tech university. Our judgement, our understanding are not adequate, and we kill people unnecessarily. Mcnamara, a member of the harvard faculty in his youth, says in the film that his commitment always has been. It does illumi nate certain facets ofpolicymaking andintelligence, but it does not dis pel manyofthe frustrations that have long clouded our comprehen sion ofthe war. I have participated in two wars and know that war ends when it has rolled through cities. Morris parcels out in the format of 11 life lessons. So, with questions to be answered, he set out to make the fog of war. Jun 18, 2006 the history channel has recently reaired errol morris acclaimed documentary the fog of war in which morris interviews former secretary of defense robert mcnamara and attempts to draw lessons.
Jul 06, 2009 fog of war director remembers mcnamara former defense secretary robert mcnamara, who died monday at age 93, offered an appraisal of the vietnam war in the 2003 documentary the fog of war. Mcnamarasaccountingofhis tory is ambiguous, debatable, and, above all, selective. Bushs foreign policy in iraq, and the complicated morality of his. Mcnamaras lessons and the fog of war lloyd etheredge. Rumsfeld seemed to step into the confessional and proceed to spin everything he had done. The piece is a mix between historical footage and an interview with robert mcnamara by the director, errol. This academy awardwinning documentary, augmented by archival footage, gives the conflicted mcnamara a platform on which he attempts to confront his and the u. This symposium responds to errol morriss documentary film the fog of war about the life of robert s. Robert strange mcnamara june 9, 1916 july 6, 2009 was an american business executive and former united states secretary of defense. From file footage human beings make many, many mistakes in war. His department absorbs 10% of the national income of this country, and over half of every tax dollar.
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