The 9/11 Decade: The Intelligence War
Immediately after 9/11, the US announced that 'the gloves were coming off' in the fight against al-Qaeda. A unique Presidential Finding gave the CIA greater powers than it had enjoyed in its history.
Electronic eavesdropping, kidnap, rendition and water-boarding were the results.
This film explores how the CIA fought al-Qaeda in the shadows, focusing on the monitoring of its communications, the group's escape from Tora Bora and the problems this raised.
We examine the highs and lows of the intelligence war, revealing how the US nearly lost outright in 2003 and how al-Qaeda negated its own advances through a bloody campaign to eliminate Iraq's Shias.
This episode airs from Tuesday, August 30, at the following times GMT: Tuesday: 2000; Wednesday: 1200; Thursday: 0100; Friday: 0600; Saturday: 2000; Sunday: 1200; Monday: 0100; Tuesday: 0600.
| Episode 2: The Image War |
Since 9/11, the US and al-Qaeda have competed furiously to win 'hearts and minds' with elaborate media strategies.
Spin, threats, lies, censorship, the killing of journalists ... how far has each side been prepared to go to win the propaganda war?
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