FRONTLINE

Truth, War, and Consequences

Did America rush into a war in Iraq for which is was unprepared? Could the volatility in Iraq have been prevented? FRONTLINE takes an in-depth, behind the scenes look at what some government officials said was the underlying cause of America’s problems in Iraq: prewar political infighting that hampered efforts to plan for an orderly postwar transition.

Truth, War, and Consequences

1h 24m

Did America rush into a war in Iraq for which is was unprepared? Could the volatility in Iraq have been prevented? FRONTLINE takes an in-depth, behind the scenes look at what some government officials said was the underlying cause of America’s problems in Iraq: prewar political infighting that hampered efforts to plan for an orderly postwar transition.

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    "Truth, War, and Consequences" - Preview

    S2003 E15 - 33s

    Did America rush into a war in Iraq for which is was unprepared? Could the volatility in Iraq have been prevented? FRONTLINE takes an in-depth, behind the scenes look at what some government officials said was the underlying cause of America’s problems in Iraq: prewar political infighting that hampered efforts to plan for an orderly postwar transition.

  • A Conversation with Ahmad Chalabi (Excerpt 1): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Conversation with Ahmad Chalabi (Excerpt 1)

    S2003 E15 - 2m 24s

    In this excerpt from the 2003 FRONTLINE documentary "Truth, War & Consequences," correspondent Martin Smith asks Ahmad Chalabi about the intelligence that led to the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

  • A Conversation with Ahmad Chalabi (Excerpt 2): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Conversation with Ahmad Chalabi (Excerpt 2)

    S2003 E15 - 1m 52s

    In this excerpt from the 2003 FRONTLINE documentary "Truth, War & Consequences," correspondent Martin Smith asks Ahmad Chalabi about the intelligence that led to the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

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