Charlie Wilson's War is a recent movie starring Tom Hanks that does a nice job illustrating things like the complexity of foreign policy, the power of the bureaucracy (specfically the CIA), Congressional influence over foreign policy (particularly through the power of the appropriations process and Congressional oversight) and the role private interest groups- even individuals- can play in shaping American foreign policy. A couple of other angels to watch for: the role of covert ops as a type of hard power, the desire by foreign governments to get their hands on U.S. military hardware, the ever present need to play politics...
Here's a review:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-3IZnB9HiY
(Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmA0b2j2c2Q&feature=related
(Part 2)
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