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| View Larger Image | Terrorism - A World in Shadows (Box Set) | DVDStarring: Doug Lee
Also With: Robert Kline (Producer)
| List Price: | $24.99 | | Price: | $22.49 | | You Save: | $2.50 (10%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 335 minutes | | Format: | Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC | | Studio: | Image Entertainment | | Number of Discs: | 3 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.33:1 | | Release Date: | January 31, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 75,959th |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Description
From the chilling sweep of the Holocaust to the shock of 9/11 to the violent Baghdad streets, terrorism is a worldwide phenomenon that impacts the daily lives of people everywhere and affects our very survival. Its terrifying hold on our lives is magnified by its shadowy mysteriousness and its seemingly limitless potential for destruction. This compelling, comprehensive series uncovers the hidden world of terrorism, deeply delves into its causes and effects and chronicles the history of international terrorist activity. The series also provides fascinating insights into terrorist ideologies and techniques ranging from kidnapping to car bombs. Most revealingly, these programs explore the terrorist personality and offer theories on the ultimate question: why desperate people resort to violence to accomplish their missions. This seven-part series, including a section on Islamic extremism, arms us with invaluable information to better face the world's most frightening enemies, who use secrecy as their most powerful weapon. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 1.5 based on 3 reviews)
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Unprofessional and out-of-date by Richard E. Maxwell  2 Stars
September 08, 2007
This work is divided into 5 parts. The first 4 appear to have been produced around 1990. Their production is a bit corny. But, the facts that they present appear to be accurate and their presentation is only mildly biased. The fourth part contains a segment about "environmental terrorism," which seems a bit biased. The fifth part on the third CD is very recent, very biased, and corny. It covers 9/11 and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. I skimmed through it and at the end, it says, "Enduring Freedom Productions." I got this video through my library, but if I had purchased it, I would be pretty upset. To summarize, this video isn't worth purchasing due to the unprofessional and out-of-date production.
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Very Dissapointed by J. Payne  1 Stars
March 19, 2006
I chose this product based on the experience I have had with Amazon. I reviewed this set for possible inclusion in classroom training I conduct. The material is outdated and biased. I got a history lesson when I was expecting a timely presentation of the topic of terorism. It wouldn't be so bad as far as history lessons go, but the lessons were outdated. I am very dissapointed.
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Crap by Fooled Once 1 Stars
February 25, 2006
This video contains out-dated material and clear propaganda especially as it relates to environmental matters. I don't know who "Enduring Freedom Productions" is but they should be ashamed of themselves for packaging old material with "new topics" which amount to no more than half baked rehashed news reports. Enduring Freedom, lose the theme song and be assured, you fooled me once; it won't happen again.
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SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| Biography - Al Qaeda
Starring: Osama Bin Laden, Al Qaida
The terrorist group founded by Osama Bin Laden are profiled in this entry into the A&E channel's Biography series. Al Qaeda's history is charted while Bin Laden and his leading men are all discussed at length.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 733961767322 Manufacturer No: AAE-76732
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| Inside the Mind of a Suicide Bomber (History Channel)
Directed By: Tom Roberts
Also With: Noel Smart (Cinematographer), Yoram Milo (Cinematographer), Paul Carlin (Editor)
A chilling examination of the psychology of the suicide bomber, from kamikaze pilots in WWII to recent bombings in Israel. As experts note, suicide terrorism is not a personal phenomenon, but a group one. We talk to an Israeli Army senior intelligence analyst, an attorney who defends suicide bombers, a failed kamikaze pilot, two failed suicide bombers from the Middle East, a military commander of Hamas, and bomb-makers. We also hear from a doctor who treats bombing victims and several survivors.
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| Frontline: The Al Qaeda Files
Starring: Will Lyman, Peter Haydu, Jim Gilmore, Judy Woodruff, Martin Smith
Directed By: Brent E. Huffman, Katerina Monemvassitis
Also With: Emmett Wilson III (Cinematographer), Katerina Monemvassitis (Producer), Marsha Bemko (Producer)
Includes 7 programs: Hunting Bin Laden, Looking for Answers, The Man Who Knew, In Search of Al Qaeda, Chasing the Sleeper Cell, Son of Al Qaeda, Al Qaeda’s New Front
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| Understanding Terror Networks
by Marc Sageman (Author)
For decades, a new type of terrorism has been quietly gathering ranks in the world. America's ability to remain oblivious to these new movements ended on September 11, 2001. The Islamist fanatics in the global Salafi jihad (the violent, revivalist social movement of which al Qaeda is a part) target the West, but their operations mercilessly slaughter thousands of people of all races and religions throughout the world. Marc Sageman challenges conventional wisdom about terrorism, observing...
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| Arabs and Terrorism
Starring: Hanan Ashrawi, Jeane Kirkpatrick
Directed By: Bassam Haddad
Armed with a camera and a laptop, Arab-American filmmaker Bassam Haddad (About Baghdad) scours the globe in an effort to break down mass media-imposed barriers on information and find answers to some of the most persistent questions generated by the "War on Terror." Through no less than 95 interviews with high-profile politicians, Middle East experts and people on the street, Haddad strives to open a dialogue between neoconservatives in Washington, DC and the so-called Arab "terrorists" they...
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