Chronological look at the fiasco in Iraq, especially decisions made in the spring of 2003 - and the backgrounds of those making decisions - immediately following the overthrow of Saddam: no occupation plan, an inadequate team to run the country, insufficient troops to keep order, and three edicts from the White House announced by Bremmer when he took over.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 19 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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Ferguson's case is so confidently built that it seems unassailable...
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
17 Aug 2007
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Even dedicated news junkies will gain new understanding of a campaign with no end in sight.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
23 Aug 2007
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No End in Sight makes one thing clear: Were it not so bloody, the war in Iraq would be destined to become a case study in the nation's business schools.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
24 Aug 2007
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A clear-eyed appraisal and condemnation of Bush administration war policies as seen through the eyes of people in a position to note the disastrous choices that left a country in chaos.
– Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep 2007
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This is a movie about the very officials who boasted 'I don't do quagmires' (then-defense secretary Rumsfeld), but who hadn't actually done the planning or simple reading of other people's plans that might have avoided that very fate.