We certainly saw evidence that President Eisenhower’s famous warning about the dangers of an insatiable U.S. “military-industrial complex” rang true during the Bush administration, but how about now? “Why We Fight” filmmaker Eugene Jarecki takes stock in this interview with The Real News Network about his new book, “The American Way of War.”

Click here to listen to a Truthdig podcast with Jarecki recorded right before the end of the Bush era.

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