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Summary:

FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate American-born terrorist David Coleman Headley, who played a key role in planning the deadly 2008 siege on Mumbai. In this film, Thomas Jennings and Sebastian Rotella update and expand upon their collaborative 2011 documentary, A Perfect Terrorist, to include new revelations that international intelligence agencies had technology in place to spy on one of the Mumbai masterminds, but failed to detect and stop the plot in a historic near-miss as reported in 2015 exclusively by The New York Times, ProPublica, and FRONTLINE based on documents leaked by Edward Snowden. This film presents new analysis that raises questions about the efficacy of mass electronic surveillance programs, showing that spy agencies failed to detect Headley before and after the Mumbai attacks and challenging claims that NSA programs played a key role in his capture. Exclusive accounts from investigators demonstrate how the FBI finally identified, tracked and captured Headley, who became an important witness for the agency. This is a chilling, comprehensive portrait of an American terrorist--and a troubling case study of the limitations of even the most sophisticated electronic surveillance capabilities.

Contributors:

Jennings, Thomas , director, producer, screenwriter

Lyman, Will, 1948- , narrator

Left/Right (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

2over10 Media , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

ProPublica , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

PBS Distribution (Firm) , film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Subjects:

Headley, David Coleman

Taj Mahal Palace Hotel

Mumbai Terrorist Attacks, Mumbai, India, 2008

Terrorism — India — Mumbai

Terrorists — United States

Mumbai Terrorist Attacks (Mumbai, India : 2008)

2008

Terrorists

Terrorism

India

United States

India — Mumbai

Genres:

Documentary television programs

Nonfiction television programs

Online media

Internet videos

Performers:

Will Lyman, narrator.

General Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed February 26, 2018).
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (87 mins.))

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

1030725424

Other Control Numbers:

3234526 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP3234526/avon