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9/11, 20 Years Later: 17 Essential Documentaries to Watch
These films — selected from two decades of extensive FRONTLINE reporting, with many available to stream for the first time in years — probe that fateful day and its lasting impacts on America and the world.
August 31, 2021
Flashback: What a Taliban Co-Founder Told FRONTLINE in 2020 About How the Group Would Wield Power in Afghanistan if the U.S Left
In 2020, Afghan journalist Najibullah Quraishi pressed Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on whether the Taliban’s harsh treatment of women and girls had evolved.
August 19, 2021
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America After 9/11
FRONTLINE traces the U.S. response to the September 11 terrorist attacks and the devastating consequences that unfolded across three presidencies.
September 7, 2021
As the Taliban Sweeps Into Power in Afghanistan, a Look Back at How the U.S.-led War Began.
An excerpt from FRONTLINE’s upcoming film America After 9/11 traces the roots of the U.S. military’s failure in Afghanistan back to the aftermath of the worst-ever terror attack on American soil.
August 16, 2021
Are Federal Sting Operations in U.S. Counterterrorism Cases Legal?
Are FBI sting operations legal? And who’s most affected by them, post-9/11? Here’s a look at the legality of stings and how they’ve been used in the 20 years since 2001.
August 10, 2021
A Major Terror Plot Interrupted — or a ‘Setup’?
A new documentary from acclaimed director Dan Reed ('Leaving Neverland') sheds fresh light on the case of the Liberty City Seven, a complex and little-known chapter in the U.S. response to 9/11.
August 10, 2021
What Is the Fatemiyoun Brigade and Why Does It Make the Taliban Nervous?
Amid the withdrawal of U.S. troops, Taliban leaders claim Iran is mobilizing its proxy militia the Fatemiyoun for civil war within Afghanistan.
July 20, 2021
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In the Shadow of 9/11
How seven men in Miami were indicted for the biggest alleged Al Qaeda plot since 9/11.
August 10, 2021