Thursday, January 3, 2013

In class: "Fog of War" free write

Date assigned
Thursday, January 3


Assignment
Watch a clip from the documentary "Fog of War" about former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara (found here) from 30:11 to 43:14.  Do a free write for 8-10 minutes on the following questions that Robert McNamara asks during the film:

1) In order to end a war, should you kill 100,000 civilians in a single night?

2) What makes it immoral if you lose, but not immoral if you win?


Due date
Thursday, January 3, end of class

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