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PBS FRONTLINE: Spying on the Home Front (2007)

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Posted by Films For Action on Jul. 20, 2008
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IF YOU'RE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE VIDEO ABOVE, WATCH THE FILM FOR FREE AT THE OFFICIAL PBS WEBSITE

 

A PBS Frontline Documentary: In a permanent war against a hidden enemy, how far has the government gone in hunting terrorists by watching us?

Filmmaker Rick Young has also directed:

Is Wal-Mart Good For America? (2005)

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