Doug Liman Quotes
When you make a war movie, the other side has to be the enemy. You're making a war movie from the point of view of a soldier fighting it.
Ryan, Mike. "Doug Liman Discusses ‘The Wall’ And Why There Would Be No Marvel Cinematic Universe Without ‘Swingers’." Uproxx, Uproxx Media Group, 11 May 2017.
During the presidential debates George W. Bush stated that he would be very hesitant to use the military for nation building around the world. Less than a year later, the Bush administration, faced with the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, launched a massive attack on the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. After fighting and winning the war, the military soon realized that they would in fact be involved in nation building. However, with the assistance of the United Nations much of the humanitarian burden was lifted from the U.S. military.
Nearly two years after Tripoli had declared war against the United States, the U.S., after much deliberation, decided to stop negotiating a tribute settlement with Tripoli. The U.S. launched their attack on June 11, 1803 in what would be the first amphibious operation on the Barbary Coast. After witnessing the operation, the Pasha was unmoved. Piracy and war was a way of life for the Barbary states.
He allowed one of his statements to appear on the Democratic Party radio response to the President’s weekly broadcast.
Douglas Eric Liman is an American film director and producer. He is known for directing the films Swingers (1996), Go (1999), The Bourne Identity (2002), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Jumper (2008), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), and American Made (2017).
