#7. No End in Sight
In a strong year for political docs, Charles Ferguson's study of the Iraq morass stands out for its comprehensive take on how we got there, why we can't get out. Stubbornness is one reason, lack of intellectual curiosity another. As one ex-Bush official notes, when the President was presented with an analysis of the Iraq occupation, he didn't even read the one-page summary. So Dubya probably won't see this movie. Everyone else should, though. It's the perfect stocking-stuffer for holiday enlightenment.