True Films 3.0 - Kevin Kelly

The Fog of War
Strictly a talking head – this one of Robert McNamara. Considered the
chief strategist of the Vietnam War, McNamara recounts his personal
history of how the war began. There are many lessons to be had from his
belated candor as an insider; the one I took away reflects the title of the
documentary: not only was the public kept ignorant of all that was going
on, but even the brass in charge did not fully agree on or understand
what was happening: thus the fog of war. And 10 other lessons as well.
By Errol Morris
2003, 107 min.
Available from Amazon
Rent from Netflix
McNamara dines with his former enemies
in Vietnam (above), where they tell their
version of the war. He also meets with Fidel
Castro long after their standoff and recounts
what he learned.
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