A staggering portrait of arrogance and incompetence, the documentaryNo  End in Sightavoids the question of why the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003,  choosing instead to focus on the war's aftermath--and meticulously examine  the chain of decisions that led Iraq into a grotesque state of lawlessness  and civil war. Drawing from interviews with top generals, administration  officials, journalists, and soldiers who were in the thick of the war  itself,No End in Sightlays out a gripping story, as suspenseful  as any Hollywood movie, accompanied by terrifying footage of firefights  and explosions more vivid than any special effects. Unfortunately, there  is no happy ending. If the documentary has a weakness, it's the shortage  of voices trying to defend the administration policies (perhaps  unsurprisingly, policymakers like Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and Paul  Wolfowitz declined to be interviewed). But the testimony (presented by  administration insiders and officials in Iraq, both military and civilian)  argues that, despite contrary analysis and experienced advice against its  actions, the top brass of the Bush administration made decisions (that  aggravated already existing problems and created devastating new ones.No End in Sightbuilds its case one voice at a time and avoids the  grandstanding that undercuts Michael Moore's work; instead, the gradual  accumulation of simple facts--presented with weary resignation, earnest  outrage, and restrained anger--results in a compelling condemnation of one  of the worst blunders the U.S. has ever made.--Bret Fetzer