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    In the Name of Democracy: The Story of Lt. Ehren Watada

    Poster of the movie In the Name of Democracy: The Story of Lt. Ehren Watada
    2009     Documentary    
    USA
    1h 

    Film about the remarkable case of Lt. Ehren Watada, the first officer in the U.S. Army to refuse to deploy to Iraq on moral grounds. The film delves into the lead up to and U.S. entry into the Iraq war, and features Lt. Watada, his parents, his attorney, Col. Ann Wright and Gen. Wesley Clark. Like David and Goliath, Lt. Watada courageously stood up to the military-industrial complex. The film raises significant questions about current American policy in Iraq and Afghanistan.

    Directed byNina Rosenblum
    Written byJeremy Brecher, Jill Morehouse, Brendan Smith, Dennis Watlington

    Featuring

    George W. Bush
    Carolyn Ho
    Donald J. Trump
    Eli Wallach
    + MORE

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