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Washington Week  The Backstory: America Post-9/11

Defense and intelligence in post-9/11 America. Details

 

Program: Washington Week

Episode: The Backstory: America Post-9/11

America post-9/11 has seen an unprecedented claim of presidential power. Military and intelligence elements have taken greater steps to strike potential national security threats. But are counterterrorism excesses eroding our civil liberties? Award-winning national security correspondent James Kitfield of National Journal analyzes one year after Osama Bin Laden's death.

Duration: (5:37)
Premiere Date: 04/30/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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