Through actual footage, interviews, and declassified documents, Michael Moore's controversial film illustrates the connections President Bush has to the royal house of Saud of Saudia Arabia and the bin Laden's, how the president got elected on fraudulent circumstances and then proceeded to blunder through his duties while ignoring warnings of the looming betrayal by his foreign partners. When the treachery hits with the 9/11 attacks, Moore explains how Bush failed to take immediate action to defend the nation.
Discusses the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, the roots of hatred found in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, radical Islam, and the failure of U.S. intelligence on September 11, 2001.
Disc 25. Globalizing America. At the turn of the 21st century, American culture seemed to be everywhere, and global trade accelerated. Then foreign terrorists attacked America on September 11, 200l. Why did this happen? The many dimensions of globalization, including the war on terrorism are analyzed.
Disc 4. PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND. It was a sparkling September morning in New York City. The familiar cacophony of taxi horns and street vendors greeted commuters as they emerged from the subway. No one anticipated that in a matter of moments the city-the country-would be under attack. Since September 11, 2001, the protection and defense of the United States has occupied center stage. This episode looks not only the nation's response to the terrorist attacks, but also examines the defense and "peace keeping" policy of the country in the post-Cold War period.
Disc 1 of 4. Program 1. 2000-2001: 2000, Americas has a contested presidency -- 2001, 9/11 -- 2001, Apple computer debuts the iPod. The first two years the decade brought about the George W. Bush presidency, a presidency that was defined by September 11th 2001, the first attack on American soil since the War of 1812. 2001 was also the year that began the second digital revolution.
The terrorist attack on the World Trade Center was documented by hundreds of photographers. Some were professionals who were already working in the area; others were amateurs who felt compelled to head toward the scene of destruction and photograph it. This A&E Special looks at the World Trade Center tragedy through the eyes of the people who risked their lives to capture it on film. Interviews with some of these photographers combine with a sobering array of their unforgettable images—many not previously available to the public—to paint an intensely intimate portrait of an outrage that changed the world. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. (45 minutes)
Salman Rushdie expresses views about the significance of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. He asserts that radical elements of Islam must be defeated and reasonable people of all cultures must begin to understand each other. (3:49)
Like December 7, September 11 is a hallowed day in U.S. history, a time for reflection and remembrance. This A&E Special looks back on the dark day in 2001 when a handful of al Qaeda terrorists struck a heavy blow against America. (84 mins)
Fahrenheit 9/11 [videorecording]
21st century turning points in U.S. history [videorecording] : (2000-2009)
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