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The War on Democracy

7.52007-06-15History, Documentary, War

Set both in Latin America and the United States, the film explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile. Pilger says that the film "...tells a universal story... analysing and revealing, through vivid testimony, the story of great power behind its venerable myths. It allows us to understand the true nature of the so-called "war on terror". According to Pilger, the film’s message is that the greed and power of empire is not invincible and that people power is always the "seed beneath the snow".

Voice Cast

John Pilger
John PilgerSelfVoice Actor
Hugo Chávez
Hugo ChávezSelfVoice Actor
Philip Agee
Philip AgeeSelfVoice Actor
Jacobo Árbenz
Jacobo ÁrbenzSelf - President of Guatemala (archive footage)Voice Actor
Richard Nixon
Richard NixonSelf (archive footage)Voice Actor
Henry Kissinger
Henry KissingerSelf (archive footage)Voice Actor
E. Howard Hunt
E. Howard HuntSelf (archive footage)Voice Actor
Ari Fleischer
Ari FleischerSelf (archive footage)Voice Actor
Allen Dulles
Allen DullesSelf (archive footage)Voice Actor
Fidel Castro
Fidel CastroSelf (archive footage)Voice Actor
George W. Bush
George W. BushSelf (archive footage)Voice Actor
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. BushSelf (archive footage)Voice Actor
Salvador Allende
Salvador AllendeSelf (archive sound)Voice Actor
Ronald Reagan
Ronald ReaganSelf (Archive Footage)Voice Actor
Richard Helms
Richard HelmsSelf (Archive Footage)Voice Actor

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