A companion book to the film fog of war, which explores pivotal events of war such as world war ii, the cuban missile crisis, and the vietnam war. Are we free to make choices, or are we at the mercy of inexorable historical forces and ideologies. The documentary about robert mcnamaras views, expressed in this book. 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. At my age, 85, im at an age where i can look back and derive some conclusions about my actions.
Mark danner in conversation with robert mcnamara and errol morris. The fog of war is a film about the life and times of robert s. Robert mcnamaras middle name was strangeand the former defense secretary, world bank president, and ford executive certainly leaves behind an unusual and complicated legacy. Mcnamara and the pentagon harry reasoner this is the secretary of defense of the united states, robert mcnamara.
Mcnamara, in turn revered and reviled, may yet be redeemed as an icon of management. Robert mcnamara spent the last chapter of his life striving mightily to atone for the sins his sins of vietnam. I listened to the audio tape of this book because i intended to see fog of war. He reflects on his part in the bombing of tokyo, the cuban missile crisis, and the vietnam war.
Robert mcnamara, errol morris return to berkeley to share. The film was directed by errol morris and features an original score by philip glass. The unknown known was so different in tone, in a really unsettling way. The fog of war is a 20th century fable, a story of an american dreamer who rose from humble origins to. Robert mcnamara, the fog of war sincerely, susan graseck, director the. 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. Mark danner in conversation with robert mcnamara and errol. I personally thought the movie was a tad bit on the boring side, but it was a documentary after all.
The piece is a mix between historical footage and an interview with robert mcnamara by the director, errol morris. In this edition, page numbers are just like the physical edition. The fog of war brings together film transcripts, documents, dialogues, and essays to explore what the horrors and triumphs of the 20th century can. The film examines the life and work of robert mcnamara, architect of the vietnam war. The fog of war eleven lessons from the life of robert s. Robert mcnamara simple english wikipedia, the free. If youre looking for a free download links of the fog of war.
Mcnamaras career spans some of americas defining eventsfrom the end of world war i, through the course of world war ii, and the unfolding of the cold war in cuba, vietnam, and around the world. Mcnamara, the former secretary of defense under the kennedy and johnson administrations. Errol morris examines issues of war and peace in the 20th century. Robert mcnamara 1916 during the late 60s, many americans change their opinion of the vietnam war, gradually becoming opposed to the policies they once supported. Mcnamara papers a finding aid to the collection in the library of congress. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. From the firebombing of 100,000 japanese civilians in tokyo in.
The octogenarian mcnamara, a former head of ford motor co. My rule has been to try to learn, try to understand what happened. View test prep mcnamara and vietnam war from ir 6001 at nanyang technological university. The unknown known 20 tabloid 2010 standard operating procedure 2008 mr. Robert strange mcnamara june 9, 1916 july 6, 2009 was an american business executive and former united states secretary of defense. Robert mcnamara and lessons from the fog of war bills. Mcnamara pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. In lesson one, mcnamara describes how empathizing with the enemy1 can lead to the swift end of a crisis, as well as to help to figure out the next moves. Mcnamara and vietnam war fog friction the fog of war. The story of america as seen through the eyes of the former secretary of defense under president john f. The history channel has recently reaired errol morris acclaimed documentary the fog of war in which morris interviews former secretary of. Here, mcnamara thoroughly explains the corruption of u. Robert mcnamara, errol morris return to berkeley to share lessons.
Mcnamara is a 2003 american documentary film about the life and times of former u. His department absorbs 10% of the national income of this country, and over half of every tax dollar. Mcnamara illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfare. This symposium responds to errol morriss documentary film the fog of war about the life of robert s. The soundtrack of the movie the fog of war features the life of former secretary of defense robert mcnamara. This book gives mcnamaras, views on war and peace in the nuclear age based on his experience as secretary of defense from 1961 to 1968 under presidents kennedy and johnson and his service as a. Mcnamara official teachers guide for the fog of war. This film could have been titled the evil that men do. What robert mcnamara essentially describes in the fog of war, at least in the first five lessons, is the best way to achieve an end to war with minimal losses of both humans and resources. 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. See more ideas about the fog of war, war and robert mcnamara.
Mcnamara illustrated edition by blight, james isbn. 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 felt almost like mcnamara in a confessional, bearing his soul, sharing the lessons he had learned, and admitting some of his mistakes. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the. Finally, in 2003, robert mcnamara was interviewed in the errol morris documentary film, the fog of war. The fog around robert mcnamara director errol morris discusses how his oscarwinning the fog of war resonates with george w. Pdf the fog of war download full pdf book download. While allowing mcnamara to tell the story from his perspective, morris also divides the film into eleven lessons that can be. Mcnamara, a member of the harvard faculty in his youth, says in the film that his commitment always has been.
The name robert mcnamara often conjures up a variety of unappealing. The lessons he learned and shared during the documentary movie were truly astounding to me. Dont answer the question they asked, the former secretary of. Mcnamaras earliest memories include armistice day in 1918, marking the emergence of the united states to the heights of international power. In a 1995 memoir, he called the vietnam war and crucial decisions he made as. His career was a journey toward managerial wisdom and mirrors the very evolution of management as a. The title derives from the military concept of the fog of war. Mcnamaras lessons and the fog of war lloyd etheredge. Mcnamara was in so much as a great representation of the life of robert s. It showed his life to be dramatic and traumatic in many different ways. Morris is notably effective in presenting the historical context for mcnamaras career. Mcnamara, in full robert strange mcnamara, born june 9, 1916, san francisco, california, u. Mcnamara by nick grothaus the fog of war is a film about the life and times of robert s.
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. One of the most controversial and influential figures in world politics, he takes us on an. Mcnamara and eleven lessons for american foreign policy. 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.