Homegrown: The Counter-Terror Dilemma(2016)
The war on terror has many casualties.
An insider’s account from the perspectives of those who helped construct America’s counter-terrorism machine -- and of its targets.
Movie: Homegrown: The Counter-Terror Dilemma
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An insider’s account from the perspectives of those who helped construct America’s counter-terrorism machine -- and of its targets.
Release Date
2016-02-08
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7
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
The war on terror has many casualties.
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English
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