The War Behind Closed Doors
February 20, 2003
55m
The people and clashes that shaped the Bush Doctrine on how to deal with Saddam and the rest of the world.
The War Behind Closed Doors
February 20, 2003
55m
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FRONTLINE examines the hidden story of what is really driving the Bush administration to war with Iraq. The investigation asks whether the publicly reported reasons — fear of Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction or a desire to insure and protect America’s access to oil — are only masking the real reason for the war. Through interviews with well-placed sources in and outside of the administration, FRONTLINE unravels a story known only to the Washington insiders. [Explore more stories from the original website for The War Behind Closed Doors.]
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