Released separately in 6 parts, in real-time, producer Robert Greenwald (Iraq for Sale, Outfoxed, Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices) wanted to let the US public know his feelings about the ongoing Afghan war; that pouring more troops in Afghanistan will not make the United States any safer, rather it will destabilise the region even moreso, and help to build more opposition to the US in general. Many related subjects are explored, including the possible effects of military escalation, the cost of the war, the destabilising of Pakistan, the rise in self-immolation amongst Afghan women, and civilian casualties caused by US-led attacks.