Chris Hedges annoys me. Why then have I embedded his speech about his book? While Hedges has a liberal template, the facts he presents are well worth considering.
I had posted previously about WWI—Lusitania. I had trouble understanding why we went to war. Hedges provided the answer. American Banks had lent lots of money to France and England. The Germans had signed a treaty with Tsarist Russia, ending that part of the war. This would result in many divisions that had previously fought the Russians heading west. The banks worried they would not be paid back if Germany won the war. Intervention was needed to save the banks. Yes, WWI was a bank bailout.
Watching things you disagree with is a necessary part of being informed.