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Correspondent martin smith reports from iraq on how the country began coming undone after the american withdrawal and what it means for the u. The black flags of this book s title refer to the banners carried by the islamic state of iraq and syria the group of extremists sometimes called daesh, sometimes the. Oct 27, 2014 frontline continues to perform vital work in its coverage of the middle east and the battle against terrorism, with its latest, the rise of isis, forging what amounts to a sobering, well. The rise of isis, on pbs s frontline, offers a primer on the islamic state, the brutal, evergrowing militant group in iraq and syria. Frontline explores and illuminates the critical issues of our times from business and health to social issues, politics and war. Warrick identifies a number of factors that assisted isis rise, including repressive arab regimes, conflict between sunni and shia muslims, and u. The gazette recently spoke with alqarawee about the rise of isis. Smith has produced dozens of nationally broadcast documentaries for cbs news, abc news and pbs frontline. Following the rise of isis and united states of secrets, isis in afghanistan adds further dimension to frontlines reporting on not just the terrorists but the potential.
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Frontline is an investigative journalism program of the public broadcasting service pbs, producing indepth documentaries on a variety of domestic and international stories and issues, and broadcasting them on air and online. Smith draws on interviews with iraqi politicians and american policymakers and military leaders to explain how isis developed into what one interviewee calls the alqaeda that osama bin laden only. One of the most compelling and chilling episodes from pbss longrunning and esteemed journalism series, frontline, was the october 28 and 29, 2018 hourlong episodes about the rise of facebook and its impact on the 2016 us presidential election. Review watch this pbs frontline documentary on the rise of isis in iraq and syria. The rise of isis, a pbs frontline documentary the new. List of frontline american tv program episodes wikipedia. The rise of isis frontline correspondent martin smith reports from iraq on the miscalculations and mistakes behind the. Ap the rise of isis also known as daesh, isil, or the islamic state is a direct consequence of the u. Its a mustsee background investigation and it lays blame. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Pbs america to explore the rise of isis in new frontline.
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