The Staggering Cost of the Never-Ending War on Terror
The Cost of War
Genres
Overview
9/11 marked a new era in global terrorism, and a "War on Terror" was launched by the US. Since then, trillions have been spent on conventional warfare, counter-terrorism, secret intelligence, homeland security, cyberdefence and more, in pursuit of a sometimes indefinable enemy. We look at the costs and impact of this effort. Is there less terrorism today than before the war started? Is our world any safer?
Details
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Runtime
48 min
Release Date
2023-01-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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6.4
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2014-05-09 | en
7.1
Fahrenheit 9/11
Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
2004-06-25 | en
7.2
Zeitgeist: Addendum
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2008-10-02 | en
7.0
Zeitgeist
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2007-06-01 | en
7.9
9/11
An on-the-scene documentary following the events of September 11, 2001 from an insider's view, through the lens of two French filmmakers who simply set out to make a movie about a rookie NYC fireman and ended up filming the tragic event that changed our lives forever.
2002-03-10 | en
6.9
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception
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2004-12-12 | en
10.0
Camilo: The Long Road to Disobedience
The award-winning filmmaker Peter Lilienthal is dedicated to this extremely poignant documentary of U.S. military policy and the living conditions of former resistance fighters in Latin America.
2008-04-24 | de
7.8
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2022-11-02 | en
6.3
Gunner Palace
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2004-09-11 | en
7.5
Control Room
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2004-01-15 | ar
6.6
Korengal
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2014-05-30 | en
8.5
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6.9
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2007-02-09 | en
6.0
Terrorstorm
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2006-06-26 | en
5.0
Brothers at War
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2009-03-13 | en
5.0
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A poignant story about overcoming our demons and finding hope through darkness. Haunted by the affects of PTSD induced by fighting a war, the physical injuries that led to copious amounts of opiates, the emotional strain of his squad leader committing suicide, losing his best friend from overdosing on heroin, all combined with his drug addiction ultimately left Shawn losing all hope in life.
2022-07-01 | en
6.2
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2008-01-21 | en
7.0
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2019-07-13 | en
6.2
Programming the Nation?
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2011-08-19 | en
5.2
Bearing Witness
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