Counter-Intelligence

"Shining a Light on Black Operations"

A five-part documentary series that examines in-depth the influence of espionage agencies on governments and societies, both domestically and abroad.

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Created By	Scott Noble
Status	Ended
Original Name	Counter-Intelligence
First Air Date	April 30, 2013
Last Air Date	May 14, 2013
Seasons	1
Episodes	5
Episode Runtime	6h 25min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies	Metanoia Films
Networks	Vimeo

S01E05

Part 5 - Drone Nation

On New Years Eve 2011, Barack Obama signs into law (without much opposition) the National Defense Authorization Act—a law that allows the government to detain its own citizens without charge indefinitely, and even murder its own citizens without due process. Case in point was the assassination of Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen in 2011. This new law then leads to further secret drone strikes throughout Yemen, Pakistan, Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq directed by Obama and institutions such as the CIA. What direction are we heading in from here?

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