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Did America rush into a war in Iraq for which it was unprepared? FRONTLINE examines why the U.S. went to war in Iraq, what went wrong in the planning for the postwar occupation, and what was at stake for both the U.S. and for Iraqis.
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Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −12 min on the typical 96
typical 9684Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Released
2003
October 9, 2003
23 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
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What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
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AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Martin Smith Director, Writer
Production · 2
- Marcela Gaviria Producer
- Ben Gold Co-Producer, Editor
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