An examination of the Bush Administration's conduct of the Iraqi war and occupation. The film chronicles the manner in which the principle errors of U.S. policy-the use of insufficient troop levels, allowing the looting of Baghdad, the purging of professionals from the Iraqi government, and the disbanding of the Iraqi military-largely created the insurgency and chaos that engulf Iraq today.

How did a group of men with little or no military experience, knowledge of the Arab world or personal experience in Iraq come to make such flagrantly debilitating decisions? The film marks the first time Americans will be allowed inside the White House, Pentagon, and Baghdad''s Green Zone to understand for themselves what has become the disintegration of war-torn Iraq.

Directed by
Charles Ferguson

Cast
Richard Armitage - Himself
James Bamford - Himself
Amazia Baram - Himself
Gerald Burke - Himself
Campbell Scott - Narrator (voice)

Produced by
Alex Gibney
Jessie Vogelson
Jennie Amias

Studio
Magnolia Pictures

Writer
Charles Ferguson