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Surviving the Iraq War’s Bloodiest Battle: An Iraqi Mother’s Story
Prior to an operation to retake Fallujah from insurgents, the U.S. military warned civilians to leave the city. But for many Fallujah residents, leaving wasn’t possible. One Iraqi family shares their story in a new FRONTLINE documentary.
May 23, 2023
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Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Fallujah
The enduring story of the battle of Fallujah, told by the people who lived through it.
May 23, 2023
For Women, ‘A Very Different Afghanistan’
Martin Smith and Marcela Gaviria on the end of the war in Afghanistan, and the return of harsh restrictions for women.
May 3, 2023
‘I Lost My Son’ – A Deeper Look at the Chaos at Kabul Airport When U.S. Forces Left Afghanistan
Part Three of FRONTLINE’s documentary series “America and the Taliban” examines the United States’ rushed exit from Afghanistan and what it left behind.
April 25, 2023
Documenting America’s 20 Years in Afghanistan
Martin Smith and Marcela Gaviria discuss “America and the Taliban” and look back on two decades of reporting in Afghanistan.
April 20, 2023
U.S. ‘Virtually Never Held Anyone Accountable’ for Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan War, Former White House Official Says
A new FRONTLINE series probes mistakes behind the U.S. failure in Afghanistan — including errant raids and other military operations that repeatedly killed Afghan civilians, and for which, according to former deputy national security adviser and retired Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, ‘we virtually never held anyone accountable.’
April 11, 2023
18 Essential Documentaries on Afghanistan, the Taliban and America’s Longest War
As the new, 3-part docuseries ‘America and the Taliban’ begins, explore FRONTLINE’s collected reporting on the U.S.-led war and life in Afghanistan amid two decades of conflict.
April 4, 2023
Following Taliban Victory in Afghanistan, FRONTLINE Presses Officials About Conditions in the Country
“We are not concerned with those issues,” the Taliban governor of Afghanistan’s largest province tells FRONTLINE’s Martin Smith about current levels of poverty and unemployment, weak healthcare and women unhappy with the Taliban’s restrictions.
April 4, 2023
From the Archives: An Iconic Tire Company’s Secret History in Liberia
FRONTLINE and ProPublica's 2014 documentary 'Firestone and the Warlord' is newly available to stream on FRONTLINE's YouTube channel.
March 23, 2023
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America and the Taliban
How America's 20-year war in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory.
April 4, 2023
Citing War Crimes in Ukraine, International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Putin
The court alleges there are “reasonable grounds” to believe the Russian president bears “individual criminal responsibility” for the deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia.
March 17, 2023
The U.S.-led Invasion of Iraq, 20 Years Later
Explore 22 FRONTLINE documentaries that chronicle the U.S.-led March 2003 invasion of Iraq, its long and bloody aftermath and the enduring impact on ordinary Iraqis and U.S. soldiers.
March 17, 2023