Dirty Wars

Dirty Wars

7.0IMDb Score
Released:2013-01-18
Genre:Documentary, Drama, Crime
Duration:87 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Rick Rowley
Actors:Jeremy Scahill, Nasser Al Aulaqi, Saleha Al Aulaqi, Muqbal Al Kazemi, Abdul Rahman Barman
Production:Civic Bakery, Big Noise Films, Doc Society

Overview:

Investigative journalist, Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars, and examines how the US government has responded to international terrorist threats in ways that seem to go against the established laws of the land.

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