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FRONTLINE: America After 9/11
(DVD / NR / 2021 / PBS)

Overview: How 9/11 ushered in an era of fear, mistrust, and division in America. The compromises and consequences for American democracy – from the terror attacks, through four presidencies, wars abroad, and ultimately insurrection at home.

DVD Verdict: From veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker and chronicler of U.S. politics, Michael Kirk and his team, this documentary traces the U.S. response to the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks and the devastating consequences that unfolded across four presidencies.

Drawing on both new interviews and those from the dozens of documentaries Kirk and his award-winning team made in the years after 9/11, this two-hour special offers an epic re-examination of the decisions that changed the world and transformed America.

In a recent survey, 93% of Americans ages 30 and above said they can remember exactly where they were or what they were doing the moment they learned of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001.

During the past six decades, only the Kennedy assassination had such a pervasive and enduring impact. It is hardly surprising, then, that in 2016, more than three-quarters of American adults named 9/11 as a top historical event of their lives, nearly twice as many as for the second most-cited event.

There is no evidence that this sentiment has faded during the past five years. A survey released earlier this month found 64% of Americans—the highest share ever—said that 9/11 has permanently changed the way we live our lives.

Significant minorities are less willing to take flights, go into skyscrapers, attend mass events, or travel overseas than they were before 9/11.

Under George W. Bush’s leadership, the United States responded to the 9/11 attacks by launching a “war on terror,” beginning in Afghanistan, where al-Qaeda’s plot was conceived and organized.

While this military venture and the subsequent invasion of Afghanistan initially enjoyed strong public backing, support eroded as the wars on the ground went on longer than expected.

After the killing of Osama bin Laden in 2011, 56% of Americans said they now supported withdrawing our troops from Afghanistan.

As we know now, it took another decade, spanning three presidents, to honor their wishes. No wonder the phrase “endless wars” became commonplace across party lines. And the way the war in Afghanistan finally ended intensified public discontent.

Thus, Americans will never forget the coordinated terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, against the country’s financial center in New York, its global military headquarters at the Pentagon, and its civilian air transportation system.

The images of New York police and firefighters rushing into the burning World Trade Center to rescue those trapped—and the memory of their sacrifices—will not fade from memory.

America, its NATO allies, and the U.N. Security Council responded with swiftness and ingenuity to protect its citizens in the immediate aftermath and deployed measures to protect their citizens, established new government agencies, and undertook numerous military operations overseas intended to eliminate threats and enhance stability.

From the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to the January 6th insurrection, America After 9/11 exposes the legacy of September 11th - and the ongoing challenge it poses for the president and the country.

This is a Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs.

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