In new documentary, old hawk rethinks roles in Vietnam and WWII

In new documentary, old hawk rethinks roles in Vietnam and WWII

(EXCERPT) Jonathan Curiel, Chronicle Staff Writer

Wednesday, January 21, 2004

If he picks up the New York Times or Washington Post, Robert McNamara
sees his image staring back from movie ads for "The Fog of War" -- ads
that feature critics' blurbs like "Brilliant!" "Remarkable!" and
"Provocative!"

Because of the documentary, strangers stop McNamara in public to tell
him how much they loved his "performance." Even Hollywood big shots
are calling McNamara to say how touched they were by his words in
Errol Morris' film, which has opened in New York, Washington and Los
Angeles.

The attention is a bit strange for the 87-year-old former secretary of
defense. He says he doesn't want his life dissected by movie
audiences. McNamara insists that "The Fog of War" is not really about
him but about his ideas. He was motivate...

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