Timur Luchin, American Studies, gr. 1

Reflections on Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moor

Michael Moore's film, "Fahrenheit 9/11," presents a critical look of the Bush Jr.

administration and the War on Global Terrorism. Beyond of humor (very funny), Michael presents

very valid arguments and backs them up with documentation and interviews. The filmmaker brings to

light many of the things on terrorism, leadership, international relations, etc. The primary goal of film

is: offer evidence that George W. Bush is an incompetent President and that his administration is

corrupt. Bush has often showed that, as president, he is in over his head. He has never hidden his lack

of intelligence. Also are brought to the surface his blunders in foreign policy matters. Shall ask more

questions formulated. Really this president can effectively fight against terrorism? Bush's real goal in

the program "War on Terrorism" was to force a regime change in Iraq or something else?

The film imposes a sentimental note with a dose full of patriotism. The young men and

women who have only hope in life are to enlist in the army. The author is trying to raise another

question, namely: what is above, patriotism changing or human life?

Recruiters won't bother with any rich neighborhoods to find any recruits. No they focus

exclusively on the high schools in the poor parts of town and make big promises to the young men

and women who have very little hope of a decent future to begin with, to lure them into the army.

Only one member of Congress has a son serving in Iraq. These things reveal a lot about patriotism.

In the movie Moore says America is a great country. The implication is also that Bush and Co.

are ruining the country, as if all capitalists for 200 years haven't constantly ruined life for the vast

majority. American ideology always says "The country's great the problem is particular politicians

and specific millionaires" (Wall Street). The country's "great" for the Moore, because the myth that in

America you can raise whatever your background has paid off for him. For at least 90% of the poor

and working class, this is the carrot that is never reached. It's not just that Moore doesn't want to be

accused of anti-Americanism, which could certainly reduce sales, but the fact that one of the more

regressive aspects of opposition.

In the States is that it has to claim to be patriotic, because basically it sees solutions only in

national terms because all sense of international class struggle and of its history has been lost.

Ignoring all historical experience, they hope to develop some national political organization to reform

the State.

Having now seen Fahrenheit 9/11, I wonder about the controversy. The movie is not skilled

enough or incisive enough to represent a cause for concern of United States as a global leader. I

expected the historical and philosophical topics and answers richest. For example: Why leadership

Demands a Pagan Ethos?