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Yemen: A Heartbreaking Reminder Of What Saudi Royal’s Turned To Rubble

As if the killing of Yemen’s children was not enough of an unfathomable act of inhumanity. An action only a barbaric, megalomania, narcissistic regime like Saudi Arabia’s ruling family could carry out.

The al-Saud war crimes have also struck deep into the very heart of the land, by razing to the ground its ancient footprint, and reducing its people’s identity to impoverished by cruelty – abandoned by apathy – but never beaten. [01]

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The Saudi regime is wielding it’s state religion – Wahhabism – like a sword – enforced by public beheading of anybody who speaks negatively about the Al-Saud’s – a tribe of desert criminals infamous for killing anything living that opposes their spread of terror, under the guise of “ISIS” in all its names and gangs – they all wave the flag of the Wahhabi slaughtering machine.

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Documentary: TRUMPED – Greatest Political Upset For Americans

The footage for “Trumped,” which promises to chronicle “the greatest political upset of all time,” was culled from thousands of hours shot during the American race for president. 

In case you need a reminder of how Donald Trump mounted an unorthodox campaign and became the unlikely winner of the presidential election, the documentary “Trumped” is here for you.

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Anyone who was even halfheartedly following Trump’s candidacy will remember the implosion of every other Republican nominee’s campaign, the infamous hot mic tape and the violence that erupted at Trump’s massive rallies.

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(18+) Documentary: VICE – The Rise Of Terror

This documentary explores deep into the minds and activities of what motivates, and what makes this violent, radicalized group appeal to its followers.

The crew visits several Middle East, South Asia and Africa locations affected by terror inflicted by the religious militants enforcing the law of Saudi Arabia’s state religion – Wahhabism. 

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Documentary: Part 1: The King – Part 2: New Cold War – Part 3: Picasso Portfolio

Abdullah became king in 1999 on the death of his father who ruled 47 years. King Abdullah II of Jordan sat down with Scott Pelley of 60 Minutes, and discussed how Islamophobia plays into the strategy of Islamic extremists.

Pelley met the 54-year-old at his palace in Amman. He knows ISIS by its Arabic acronym, Daesh.

But whatever you call it, he says the West doesn’t realize it’s in a Third World War.

Scott Pelley, is the Anchor and Managing Editor of CBS Evening News, Correspondent for 60 Minutes. Nicole Young, Amjad Tadros and Katie Kerbstat are the producers.

Read the transcript from Scott Pelley’s Interview With King Abdullah of Jordan.

Part One: The King

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Part Two: The New Cold War

President Obama’s nuclear strategy says that while the threat of all-out nuclear war is remote, the risk of nuclear attack somewhere in the world has actually increased. 60 Minutes decided to take a close look at how that attack might occur and found both the U.S. and Russia are developing nuclear weapons that make the once unthinkable decision to use them “less difficult.”

Reporting by David Martin.

Part Three: Picasso Portfolio

Pablo Picasso’s former electrician, 77-year-old Pierre Le Guennec and his wife Danielle, came forward with a trove of 271 never-before-seen Picasso pieces. The revelation of the existence of these works stunned the art world and the Picasso heirs. The Le Guennecs say they were a gift from the master. But were they? Whitaker finds a fascinating story befitting a painter who was probably the greatest artist of the 20th Century.

Reporting by Bill Whitaker, 60 Minutes correspondent.

Read the transcript from Scott Pelley’s Interview With King Abdullah of Jordan.

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(18+) Documentary: Impact of Violent Extremists on Children Worldwide

The United Nations released a report in June, 2016, identifying 20 conflict situations affecting children of war. Read the UN report “Children in Conflict” on pdf in our research section.

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(UPDATED 2-8-2017) Documentary: The Rise And Fall Of El Chapo

The kingpin of kingpins, Guzman had the sway to settle disputes with other drug traffickers. In Chicago, his distribution center for the U.S., he cast a long shadow: Few dared cheat the Sinaloa cartel.

As head of the Sinaloa cartel, Mexico’s largest, Guzman was a ruthless enforcer of discipline, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman employed violence to protect his distribution  routes and intimidate rivals. (Warning: Graphic 18+).

The kingpin of kingpins, Guzman had the sway to settle disputes with other drug traffickers. In Chicago, his distribution center for the U.S., he cast a long shadow: Few dared cheat the Sinaloa cartel.

The Rise and Fall of El Chapo: Killer, drug smuggler, folk hero, Houdini of jailhouse escapes–the legend “El Chapo” is well-known. But now this two-hour documentary special reveals an unprecedented look at the man behind the myth and how his international drug cartel impacts us right here at home.

Last year the U.S. and Mexican authorities hailed the capture of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in the Pacific coast town of Mazatlan as a major victory in their war on drugs. A year later the power vacuum caused by his absence is fueling chaos on the streets of Chicago and Ciudad Juárez, across the border from El Paso.

Draw your own conclusion about who had a hand in helping El Chapo go free in 2015, and who benefited from his escape.

UPDATE: February 8, 2017. Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Federal authorities announced Friday that Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera, known by various aliases including, “El Chapo,” will face charges filed in Brooklyn, New York, following his extradition to the United States from Mexico.

Guzman Loera arrived in New York late Thursday under heavy escort by special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and other authorities.

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Documentary: Nat Geo – No Man Left Behind: The One That Got Away

In an operation during the Gulf War, eight British Special Air Services soldiers are dropped 140 miles behind enemy lines to take out a network of Saddam Hussein’s Scud missile launchers. The mission goes wrong and within days, three men are dead and four are captured.

Chris Ryan shares his journey to freedom, walking 200 miles and surviving for eight days without supplies.

National Geographic Channel’s gripping new series, No Man Left Behind: Episode Four.

No Man Left Behind details the gruesome survival stories of war heroes and special agents from past battles and missions.

The soldiers’ stories are enough to send chills up your spine. As they retell their experiences, it is clear how much the battle affected the individuals. The men came close to death, and watched many of their friends die horrible deaths in battle.

As one of the soldiers put it, “Not a day goes by where at some point I don’t think about something in the streets of Mogadishu.”

The soldiers gained a new appreciation for their comrades, forming an unbreakable bond that still keeps them close to this day. In the face of such adversity, the soldiers gain a new appreciation for life, love and friendship. [01]

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Documentary: Spies Declassified – Zarqawi: Father of ISIS

The military’s hunts for Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein, and al-Qaida leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

Former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers hosts this CNN original documentary series, and covers missions set in fascinating locations and time periods from Cold War era Moscow to modern day Iran, from the streets of 1980’s Cuba to today’s bustling Beijing.

These are the true stories of America’s most covert missions, pulled from classified information you’ve never heard…until now.

Season One – Episode Three:

CNN original series is an eight-part look at complex true stories of America’s covert operations.

Rogers was quoted in a recent interview as saying, “In many ways, truth is stronger than fiction. You’ll get to know Sunday night the first woman CIA officer in Moscow. It has all the elements of a great spy movie. Not only does it stand up, it will bring some level of realism to all these fiction shows, which I think are great, by the way. This gives you the real flavor of why those shows are interesting.” [01]

The newly declassified missions are recounted firsthand by agents from all 16 U.S. intelligence bureaus, providing viewers with unprecedented access to a secret world of espionage. The missions span time periods from Cold War-era Moscow to modern-day Iran, from the streets of 1980’s Cuba to Beijing of today. Among the stories covered are the military’s hunts for Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein, and al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

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Documentary: North Korea – The Propaganda Game

North Korea, formerly known as the hermit kingdom, is perhaps the largest source of instability as regards world peace. Its border is one of the most militarized in the world.

The lack of impartial information, both inside and coming out of the country, is the perfect setting for a propaganda war, which will be analyzed in the film through numerous examples of the surprising way in which information is manipulated, in and about North Korea.

Alejandro Cao de Benos, the sole foreigner who works for the DPRK Government, and many locals will show us their vision of the reality in North Korea. 

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The other side of the story will is reflected through interviews to South Korean citizens, human rights advocates, diplomats and propaganda experts. Directed by: Álvaro Longoria.

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Documentary: Frontline – Benghazi in Crisis And Yemen Under Siege

In an on-the-ground report from the war-torn Libyan city of Benghazi – the birthplace of Libya’s uprising, and where U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three colleagues died in an attack by Islamic extremists in 2012.

In Yemen there used to be 20 hospitals in Taiz – now only a handful are partially functioning, and even necessities like oxygen, which the doctors need to put patients under general anesthesia, are in short supply.

Benghazi in Crisis: journalist Feras Kilani joins Libyan fighters as they battle for a central point in the city, meets civilians displaced by the fighting, and sits down with General Khalifa Haftar – who is trying to bring all militias fighting ISIS in Benghazi under his command.

It’s a rare and grim look inside a city in turmoil: “I think Libya might be within months or one or two years one of the nightmares for the West,” Kilani says. Director and reporter is Feras Kilani, and the producer is Ben Allen.

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Yemen Under Siege: from journalist Safa al Ahmad. She has been reporting on Yemen since 2010, from the rise of Al Qaeda, to the outbreak of civil war between government forces and Houthi rebels, to the Saudi-led military coalition that has intervened, to the current international efforts at a ceasefire and peace deal.

But she made her way in – and her camera captures the conflict’s stunning human toll as it’s rarely seen. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest city, and for those that remain, life is nearly unbearable.

Mortar attacks kill children who are lining up for water. Schools have been closed for months. Producer and director is Safa Al Ahmad, the field producers are Ghaith Abdul Ahad and Abdel Aziz Sabri, and the senior producer is Frank Koughan.

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Documentary: Frontline – The Secret History of ISIS

A Tale of Two Presidents’ Failures to Stop Terrorists.

“Proceeding almost chronologically, the documentary details the transformation of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi from thug into jihadi leader, determined to erect an Islamic caliphate.

“From the mistake-ridden occupation of Iraq. As analysts note, that included the tactical error of disbanding the Iraqi military, offering the jihadists a fertile source of potential recruits.

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“The missteps, however, didn’t end there. When President Obama was elected — in part on a commitment to wind down the war — his administration was slow to recognize and effectively counter ISIS as it gained strength in Syria. (Both the Obama administration and Cheney declined “Frontline’s” interview requests.)

“The story of U.S. interventions in the Middle East has frequently been one of unintended consequences. That seems especially true of the 15 years since the Sept. 11 attacks, from President George W. Bush and Cheney’s misplaced priorities to Obama putting too much faith in local forces and slowly responding to the deteriorating situation in Syria.

“”Without those series of decisions, there would be no ISIS,” says former White House counter-terrorism adviser Richard Clarke.” [01]

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Documentary: VICE – Flint Water Crisis And Libya On The Brink

Jan. 13, 2016 - Michigan, MI, U.S. - Ariana Hawk, 25, is the single mother of three children under the age of ten living in Flint with her mother. She is bathing her middle child Sincere Smith, 2, who is unable to bathe with the tap water. She says he is suffering from a breakouts all over his body due to a reaction to the contaminated water. She must use bottled water to wash him daily. They are photographed in their Flint home Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. REGINA H. BOONE/Detroit Free Press (Credit Image: © Detroit Free Press via ZUMA Wire)
Ariana Hawk is the mother of three children under the age of ten living in Flint. She says her son is suffering from breakouts all over his body due to the contaminated water. Jan. 13, 2016. (Photo: Detroit Free Press/ ZUMA Wire).

What happened to the water supply in Flint?

The state of Michigan switched Flint’s water supply in 2011 from Lake Huron to the notoriously filthy Flint River. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality failed to treat the corrosive water, and it ate into the city’s iron and lead pipes and leached into the drinking water. People got sick. They complained of skin lesions, memory loss and depression, and expressed concerns about Legionnaire’s disease, miscarriage and stunted childhood development.

Part One: Flint Water Crisis. The water crisis in Flint, Michigan horrified the nation. A once-thriving industrial city had fallen on such hard times that residents couldn’t trust the water from their own taps. VICE: Ahmed Shihab-Eldin reports from Flint on the realities of life in a city poisoned by its own government.
Part Two: Libya on the Brink. When the Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi was killed during the 2011 revolution, it seemed like good news for democracy in the Muslim world. VICE: Simon Ostrovsky reports from the front lines, where rival militias fight to save Libya as we know it.
This undated image made from video released by Islamic State militants April 19, 2015, purports to show a group of captured Ethiopian Christians taken to a beach before being executed. (Photo: Reuters).
This undated image made from video released by Islamic State militants April 19, 2015, purports to show a group of captured Ethiopian Christians taken to a beach before being executed. (Photo: Reuters).

In 2012, the American ambassador and three other Americans were killed in a bloody attack in Benghazi, and today, a split between government factions has ceded large portions of the country to ISIS fighters and other extremists.

“In today’s Libya the rule of the gun has taken hold. Armed groups and militias are running amok, launching indiscriminate attacks in civilian areas and committing widespread abuses, including war crimes, with complete impunity,” Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui said in a statement. [01]

All sides in Libya’s conflict are committing breaches of international law that may amount to war crimes, including abductions, torture and the killing of civilians, said the United Nations in November 2015. [02]

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