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

Episodes

Language

English

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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