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Thursday, December 18, 2003
 | Why We Fight
Have you ever seen Frank Capra's seven-part series entitled "Why We Fight"? Capra was simply obeying orders when he was given the task of creating a series of films that would explain to the American people why our country was hastily assembling an army and converting the entire economy to a wartime budget. Rather than relying on the rant and rhetoric that the Germans and Japanese favored, Capra decided that the best persuasion was to have Americans hear for themselves what Hitler, the Japanese government, and the other leaders of the Axis powers had to say about war and about us. The result was seven riveting films that ascended way beyond their genre as wartime reels. Capra changed the documentary process forever, having created accurate, moving, and appealing films. Sixty years later, the "Why We Fight" series is still used to introduce the background of the second World War. And Capra did it by showing the open comments of those who would have enslaved the world. |
Therefore, kudos go to Texastornado and Grounded Grid from the Hyles-Anderson Forum for posting direct quotes from Jack Hyles and Jack Schaap without comment (until the rest of us start commenting about the arrogance, ignorance, or outright Scriptural error abounding in the posts). This strategy provides a powerful witness. And certainly the 100 percenters are upset about this simple, direct exposure of the truth. It is a brilliant strategy, and I wish I had thought of it.
