The Most Dangerous Documentary in America
The US State Department has released their list of films for the 2011 “American Documentary Showcase,” a program that brings their approved documentaries to audiences around the world to “offer a view of American society and culture.”
Amongst the list of selected titles, surprisingly, was “The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers.”
It’s a fine choice, of course, and a splendid documentary, but with the State Department railing against WikiLeaks it seems odd for them to be celebrating a laudatory documentary on the last major whistleblower officials were trying to spin as a grave threat to national security.
Then again maybe it’s just a matter of time healing all wounds – maybe the State Department will be celebrating a WikiLeaks documentary in another 40 years.
Anti Wikileaks government praises Ellsberg – Salon | Wikileaks Secret
January 15th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
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Brad Spangler
January 15th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
That would be sad. With any luck, there won't be a State Department in 40 years.
rob
January 15th, 2011 at 1:47 pm
It's a lot easier to be rationlise history than current events when you are in office.
dickerson3870
January 15th, 2011 at 2:49 pm
FROM NETFIX: The Most Dangerous Man in America (2009) NR [DVD and streaming]
Revisit a pivotal point in American history in this documentary that chronicles Pentagon insider Daniel Ellsberg's daring endeavor to leak top-secret government papers that disclosed shocking truths about the Vietnam War and Nixon's presidency. Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith direct this absorbing, Oscar-nominated account that features compelling interviews with Ellsberg, retired New York Times editor Max Frankel and other key figures.
Genre: Political Documentaries, Biographical Documentaries, Historical Documentaries
This movie is: Cerebral, Heartfelt
Format: DVD and streaming (Blu-ray availability date unknown)
NETFLIX LISTING – http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/The_Most_Dangerou…
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sandy
January 16th, 2011 at 3:23 am
No. just a way to try to prove that the United States really believes in free speeh– when the revelations no longer matter of course
State Department
January 16th, 2011 at 7:39 am
Sandy is right on the money. Lest anyone be compelled by recent events to doubt America's liberty credentials.
liberranter
January 16th, 2011 at 9:24 am
At least no State Department for the United States of America as we've known it for the last 223 years.
Mike Ehling
January 17th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
No, it's just that the State Department is infiltrated by card-carrying terrorists, 57 cases at least who would appear to be either card-carrying terrorists or certainly loyal to terrorism, but who nevertheless are still helping to shape our foreign policy.
STATE DEPARTMENT PROMOTES DANIEL ELLSBERG FILM – Lez Get Real | Wikileaks Secret
January 19th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
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