If you haven't seen "The Fog of War," I highly recommend it. The reflections of the 85 year old Robert McNamara are insightful, revealing, and, seemingly, candid. There are lots of varying opinions about the role McNamara played in the war in Vietnam, and the official website provides an overview of the controversy, including a fascinating editorial by the film maker, Errol Morris, regarding Eric Alterman's review of the film.
The cool thing is, the flick came on by chance tonight. I paused to watch the beginning, to get a feel for what it was about. Two hours later, I've watched the entire thing and feel the first stirrings of my activist self since November. I'm grateful.
Check it out. Eerie relevance to today's reality, and time well spent.
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