What links Donald Rumsfeld, Richard Perle, Abou Ahmed, (one of the prisoners tortured by the Americans in the Abu Ghraib prison), and Muntadhar Al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoe at President Bush?
All of their lives were changed forever by the events of 9/11.
Through a series of exclusive interviews with these major figures – some of whom remain behind the scenes, others who bear the full weight of the spotlight – we look back at the past ten years and examine how 9/11 has shaped our world. These personal and intimate testimonies of individuals come together to cast light on the overarching story.
For the past 15 years, the phrase ‘War on Terror’ has been used to justify everything from mass surveillance and spying to the use of drones to kill suspected terrorists without evidence or trial. Academy Award nominee James Cromwell presents a documentary on the War on Terror’s impact on civil liberties.
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Filmed in extremely difficult circumstances, Al Qaeda operatives describe how they planned and prepared for 9/11.
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