The Fog of War is subtitled "Eleven Lessons From the Life of Robert McNamara". These 11 lessons about national policy, military strategy, and even government public relations come from McNamara, a World War II field commander, former Ford Motor Company CEO, and former Kennedy and Johnson administration The Secretary of Defense's own account of his own experience
even includes his covert support for the mutineers during the Vietnam War. At the same time, in the film, he recalled major events in his political career, disclosed unknown facts, and warned the audience that "what they see and believe is often wrong.
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In director Errol Morris' interview with McNamara, it can be seen that the tough, old soldier who likes to teach others, on the one hand, admits some mistakes he has made in strategy, politics and morality, on the other hand, he Again trying to downplay the impact of these mistakes
. The director rarely asks questions in the film, but it is clear that the direction of the film is to make McNamara reveal more about issues such as the Vietnam War
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