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Released
2008 · FILM

Blood and Oil

The first step is admitting you have a problem.

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Runtime
52 min
Documentary

Synopsis

The idea that oil has driven U.S. military actions in the Middle East is often dismissed as conspiracy or nonsense. In *Blood and Oil*, bestselling author and *Nation* magazine defense correspondent Michael T. Klare challenges this view and revises the historical record. The film presents declassified documents and uncovers overlooked sections of major presidential doctrines to demonstrate that oil concerns have been central to American foreign policy for over 60 years, making current energy and military strategies nearly inseparable. Ultimately, *Blood and Oil* calls for a fundamental re-evaluation of U.S. energy policy, cautioning that without a change in course, the country risks becoming embroiled in a succession of oil-related conflicts as global petroleum supplies dwindle.

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Principal cast & crew: 14

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Edited by Andrew Killoy

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