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Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Top billed cast
Michael MooreSelf
John ConyersSelf- Abdul HendersonSelf
Craig UngerSelf
George W. BushSelf (archive footage)
Saddam HusseinSelf (archive footage)
Osama bin LadenSelf (archive footage)
Larry KingSelf (archive footage)
George H. W. BushSelf (archive footage)
Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)
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