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Following investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill, Dirty Wars begins as a report on a U.S. night raid gone wrong, but quickly turns into a global investigation of the actions of the secretive Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). As he digs deeper, Scahill discovers a world of covert operations carried out by men who don't exist on paper. For these JSOC teams, no target is off limits, including American citizens. Travelling to Afghanistan, Yemen and Somalia, Scahill tracks secret missions and operatives, speaking with CIA agents, Special Forces operators, military generals, and warlords, many who are speaking on the record for the first time. He also speaks with survivors of night raids and drone strikes. Playing out like a political thriller, it is an earth shattering look at the secrets behind freedom, democracy, war and justice.
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