United States of Secrets, Part One (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

FRONTLINE tells the inside story of the U.S. government’s massive and controversial secret surveillance program that began in the wake of September 11 -- and the lengths they went to trying to keep it hidden from the public. (Aired 2014)
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From the investigative team behind FRONTLINE’s award-winning “Money, Power & Wall Street,” comes the definitive history of domestic surveillance in a post-9/11 world. In part one of this two part series, FRONTLINE filmmaker Michael Kirk pieces together the secret political history of “The Program,” which began in the wake of Sept. 11 and continues today - even after the revelations of its existence by Edward Snowden.
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[@TW---]

Original air date: 2014. "When all this comes out, all hell is going to break loose". Still waiting.

[@sammyk702]

Kinda hard to notice it due to the fact that this type of fuckery is a daily occurrence

[@TW---]

Exactly. Spying on Americans has become the norm. So no one cares anymore. Slippery Slope that people won't notice untill it's too late to do anything about it. Welcome to America folks.

[@sundernitely4592]

@@TW--- unless it's Republicans, then they don't want anyone looking or listening- /they/ deserve their privacy.🙄

[@adriannasmiths8262]

OBAMA = ALL HOPE, NO CHANGE

[@johnhasty3411]

@@TW--- yep… wouldn’t surprise me if the leak was planned… so everyone knows… but hey what can you do about it….

[@aeroblivion5961]

When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat. - George Carlin

[@simpleuser0001]

"America is the freak show." (I add to that quote)

[@anguskong5132]

@@simpleuser0001 go live in the middle east then..I add to that quote.

[@gahshjdjd8249]

@@anguskong5132 no

[@mkadi70]

@@anguskong5132 WEll guess what? who is in bed with the Middle Eastern puppets? who controls the show?

[@jaydenchristiansen5783]

@@simpleuser0001 p poops I’m so

[@bridgettflournoy2123]

I respect journalists because they put their lives on the line for the truth

[@sam-fc9ky]

not all

[@unnamedchannel1237]

They also spread a lot of propaganda

[@djlystics]

They also put other lives on the line 🥹. Lucifer respects them too

[@CECICEO-cz9ho]

ONLY TRUE JOURNALISTS : THERE ARE VERY FEW.

[@tresajessygeorge210]

NOT ALL JOURNALISTS...!!!

[@dp26385]

Frontline is far superior than 60 Minutes now and it’s commercial free!

[@xoxoxoxoxo7997]

And 60 minutes used to be a lot less bias. I can't stand them nowadays

[@dp26385]

@@xoxoxoxoxo7997 , I barely watch TV anymore. Everything is slanted with an agenda. With commercials every 2 minutes it’s more annoying than it is enjoyable. I pretty much only watch sports on TV now.

[@SuperSpace2009]

Because Is Frontline is Superior then 60 minutes. They have changed a lot when it comes to getting the TRUTH. I like 60 minutes but love Frontline because I will get all juicy details.

[@SuperSpace2009]

Eric Snowden a true Hero!

[@realproperty1012]

Dude like yrs ago!

[@prodigy750]

They ran mass surveillance on the public when in fact the people ordering them to do this are the real ones that need to be watched, they’re the ones with the ability and motive, not the general public

[@coryce258]

You are correct. That's why the agents serving during 911 didn't see it coming. It was an inside job and they weren't on the inside.

[@alexanderbemar2637]

I completely Agree With You. Look at General Milley, he's bought by the CCP. AMERICA could have the greatest weapon in the world, but the invasion starts within the Leaders.

[@TheOriginalLos]

@@alexanderbemar2637 "Bought by the Chinese" ? They are all on the same team, genius. It's also "CPC" ... "CCP" is what television tells you. If that doesn't really matter, then ill start saying "UAS" instead of "USA".

[@thenguyen4873]

@@TheOriginalLos here we go again another one blaming the Chinese, I suggest you should exercise your mind and read some history books and Im sure you'll have I different way you'll see democracy is truely is. Democracy is only a word which our government hide mp behind, thungs things they preach, the things they accuses other country of smearing those country yet they themselves do understand secrecy. I personally would rather play a n open hand card then closed, atleast then ill know what my opponent is holding. Democracy was built on transparency, rules of law, human rights, equal rights,freedom of press, etc but ask yourself this does our government truly live up to all those things? Journalists that reports the country secrets end up in jail, end up running for their freedom. Yet and Journalists that report politics of 1 side they somehow become mainstream media. Aka fox news (right wing) cnn (left wing). I can go on for days, of how messed up democracy has become as its being runned by the rich not for us the people. If we was to evan wiretap any government phone calls I garentee we will be in jail for espionage. Only a couple years ago america was complain how China is a servailence country yet look at America seem way more servailence befor China was, in the UK and London a person is constantly on camera the very second they leave their front door.

[@TheOriginalLos]

@@thenguyen4873 Where did I blame China ? East and West are on the same team was my claim. That was started WAY back before the end of Vietnam. Democracy is a word, that's it. If you believe in that it is some paradise / utopia then you have been misled and are a victim of propaganda yourself. I've never blamed China for anything, other than making deals with traitors from America which anyone obsessed with money would do. Don't tell me read history ... i'll name you the political leaders and military officials from both north and south Vietnam who took money and arms ... of course im assuming your Vietnamese as I grew up with many ... point being, objectivity is my specialty.

[@scotthaddad563]

This program used to be one of my favorites. This particular episode was produced right at the tail end of when everyone mostly believed that the government was really working for us. Boy did that feeling change as the years went by. And this particular series was also trusted. I would really like to have America back in the hands of the people as it was intended. I guess I really want too much though.

[@erikpeterson25]

News upcoming ....understood

[@El_Nairda949]

If the government was in the hands of the "PEOPLE": they (the PEOPLE) would have no idea what to do with it.

[@danaalexander5211]

This is very significant reporting of a segment of history that many of us lived through. Thank you for posting this coverage. Better late than never for me to learn the story you've exposed so well. ✌️&❤️

[@Mitch-zr4wb]

I love my country but it's becoming increasingly difficult to defend it. We point to China, and trash their surveillance yet our government is no different. The United States I grew up in is dead and gone. Ultimately, the culpability falls with Americans. The average citizen can tell you who won American Idol, the score of last weeks game, and what's trending on Twitter, but can't name any of their constitutional rights, or why protecting them is important.

[@gotchagracie3979]

Bc Americans are reactive and not proactive. They just don’t care, until it happens to them.

[@pamelaneibuhr6959]

Agreed

[@SamSitar]

China keep trampling free speech as well.

[@rolexomegaspecialist9411]

It's corporate America who now is the biggest threat to us

[@lisavanderpump7475]

Disagree China is really strict with its people an what they do and tweet etc . We can say what we want still and not be jailed for it

[@rickipacaci1338]

Thank heavens for people that can’t tolerate corruption. They are brave and to be admired.

[@klaj6595]

Unless they work for the government. Then they are a whistleblower, their entire lives are ruined, their credibility demolished, and have to spend the remainder of their lives hiding from “the land of the free” The irony is astounding!!! I completely agree with you. CITIZENS are the checks and balances to government. 🩶🩶 Edits for grammar

[@sam-fc9ky]

Jesu

[@user-yu8og2ur5h]

Я вам просто відкриваю всіх гадів які працюють проти нас з коханим Гамданом Аль Мактум

[@user-zc3wh4tz5t]

You think?

[@rayloulach9376]

It's amazing how a lawyer has this much power

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Saint Ivo of Kermartin

[@mrfrank77777]

Really incisive , powerful and balanced documentary, thank you. Never dreamt there was such soul searching and considered internal dissent which is very encouraging for democracy.

[@adamtash2891]

some low level honest people soul searched....the powerful didnt...and their masters didnt either

[@neonnoir9692]

Funny, they're so worried about it going public, but the only person to get burned was Snowden. Nice scapegoat.

[@alicassidy8913]

So was Drake

[@toddinthemiddle]

@@alicassidy8913 who cares? rap SUCKS!!

[@EricJh21690]

@@toddinthemiddle wow I went to reply to this and KZbin must not have agreed with some of my words because my comment is literally nowhere to be found

[@qwite9309]

That’s literally what Snowden intended to happen he didn’t want any of this to reflect on the reporters or his wife. He said so in the footage of the hotel room

[@BossFinale]

They're watching us watch this documentary about them watching us.

[@traeroker4685]

Dang 🤯

[@johannavargas8621]

So they know, we know that they know ? 😂

[@LightingLotusLove]

😭 can I get my mfnkin taxes then 🥹

[@LightingLotusLove]

@@johannavargas8621 that we know they know that we know

[@tracytillett]

They are laughing at the fact that we're just now finding out that they've been watching us since we born. And only found it part of it. O don't believe they ever stopped watching us

[@andysmith3843]

Dude or dude's it awesome to have found your channel your information is of a easy clear way to understand and with you doing as explaining and the bonus of a re run if need be its premo. Cheers fella's .any spare lights clogging up ya space im sure id take good care of them for ya .peace

[@elenagarcia8565]

One of the best documentary I've ever seen

[@sassagrass7095]

It is depressing as hell that honest & good people are punished for telling the damn truth and exposing corruption. Smfh.

[@McIntoshjosh123]

That should tell you something about our government...and what the American flag really represents

it turns out this was all based on bullshit. but the retelling of the lies made it all 'legal'

[@justrubio3121]

That’s what I was thinking. ✌️

[@biggmixxo]

More depressing is that we don't help those out here doing God's work

[@bigwendigo2253]

And it’s why I’m grateful for our whistleblowers and our journalists that are willing to put it all on the line for stories like these

[@Lonesome__Dove]

What did I learn from this? The government will violate your rights if they believe it to be in the "best interest" of the country. That really makes the rights pointless.

[@dogeared100]

This show reinforxed that politicians are only looking out for their careers. Shame on Cheney/Bush/Obama and all that "went along."

[@chencharoo]

"The Government" is made up of people who have an agenda and those who toe the line for self interest. If you want to make the right choices you need to be smarter stronger and care about choosing the people who will represent your interests. don't blame the ether, if you don't choose someone else will

[@winstonchurchill5892]

@merlin's beard your point?

[@shamoneking9632]

​@merlin's beard agreed that rights are an illusion - but don't mix the Japanese up with Germans and Italians in the US. The latter two weren't put into concentration camps.

[@sam-psonsmith9951]

they gave you your rights and they can take them away for pretty much any reason. post covid the entire world should know by now. (and no government is excluded)

[@chrisharrisseacaptainchris]

Great reporting!thank you, we as citizens should demand more like this1!!!!!!!!!!

[@tourqualitygolf]

My dad worked for the fbi and was doing audits around the same time. He also found that they were doing illegal wiretaps without fisa warrants. He informed his supervisor and 1 day before his 1 year probation period was up they walked him out of the building and he was fired. His supervisor was promoted and moved out of the department. Any attempts to pursue this after being fired were shut down and went nowhere.

[@mr.invisible3770]

Imagine if Snowden never exposed this we would all still think we had internet privacy

[@madarab37]

I knew we didn't have internet privacy before Snowden ever got on the radar. Project Echelon.

[@ursamajor6347]

What shady dealings are you doing that you need Internet privacy? lol

[@treverdrew6993]

​@@ursamajor6347its called a right not a privilege. Dont be so ignorant, or move to China

[@ursamajor6347]

It is not a right, obviously lmao. What are you hiding sicko? I see what the DOJ meant

[@macbrowning]

The ironic thing is... Even knowing the massive amount of privacy invasion being done by the government no one cares enough to do anything about it

[@ChrisJohnson-pq2tu]

Granting the government more power, more money (taxes), and more authority over our lives is never a temporary proposition. Those in charge will always hold on to that until it becomes 'normal', and then they'll ask for more. This doc is another great example of that

[@emilybelt1564]

Just like what they are doing with coronavirus

[@superkill7202]

@@emilybelt1564 that’s facts. It’s not about the government trying to save us and caring about our health. It’s about money, power, and control. That’s what it’s always been about.

[@Brett_S_420]

Taxes aren't a bad thing. There are plenty of Governments that do it right. It's when you put people in charge of government who are themselves corrupt and have an agenda, with a population that ignores our problems but throw money at the military, what do you expect?

[@Brett_S_420]

@@huntedplaster9607 It's going to get much worse soon. Especially if the Trump cult TRAITORS have their way.

[@shanehudson5438]

True its human nature

[@gplunk]

Nice use of great quality still photos of the various key politicians and staff members....

[@vlee3880]

Great coverage. Wow.

[@eddied8262]

Imagine what the government is doing now that people are unaware of.

[@roberthickey2618]

That's "Top Secret"

[@ronlentjes2739]

Replacing YOU with ROBOTS. It's all about $greed$ and $money$ and if they can do it without YOU humans, they will. That is how little they care about you!

[@dannysunay4386]

They know what porn you like.

[@chaserofthelight1737]

Exactly!!! What they tell us is not “the” issue.

[@stevendhuddlesonjr6899]

Take notice that the US govt is releasing a lot of ufo or uap information now. It's the next big lie. A false flag alien invasion. Sounds crazy but it's true

[@MikelGCinema]

I love these docs, narrators voice, priceless.

[@EyeonthePrize247]

Same! The narrator is very soothing and relaxing to listen to despite the type of content being discussed.

[@MikelGCinema]

@@EyeonthePrize247 All that plus a sense of seriousness and it makes you truly "believe" the story.

[@mikeglynn5824]

Yup the guys voice makes it spot on!!

[@disappearintothesea]

The narrator is Will Lyman. I loved the voice too so I looked him up.

[@Yeah112ful]

Yeah. Nice voice to fall asleep to

[@BeefCake1012]

“Those who sacrifice liberty for temporary security deserve neither.” -Benjamin Franklin. These reporters and leakers are American heroes… 🇺🇸👏🏼

[@gulumhazer]

I will never forget this. I found out about 911 when I was over seas and I actually got stuck over seas for more than a month. The day of I couldn’t reach my family. My daughter, then a toddler, was with my parents. I had no full knowledge of what was going on. That was one of the most terrifying moments of my life.

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

Now if America could just provide the evidence that Bin Laden did it Any day now...

[@vondamn9943]

Of all that things this docu says the most frightening for you is that you couldn't fly back home...mmmm ok, I guess

[@gulumhazer]

@@vondamn9943 I was sharing my story and what happened to me. 911 affected everyone.

[@chriswp5087]

​@@vondamn9943they didn't say anything like that, work on your reading comprehension

[@vondamn9943]

@@chriswp5087 no

[@ChrisDMV301]

Edward Snowden is an American hero and a Patriot. He should be revered as such.

[@rafael6693]

how is he a hero? this leaks probably got thousands of people life in dangeour, and not only in USA in other places of the world too. it is sensitive information for a reason.

[@1985qdawg]

I agree he a hero

[@1985qdawg]

@@rafael6693 fool you sheep he didn't put anyone in danger

[@lashlarue7924]

@@1985qdawg his revelations changed the way Al Qaeda network cells communicate. They compromised ongoing operations that relied upon the assumption that they would remain unattributable. They allowed Russia, China, and other adversary nation-states to catch up to the US technologically. In short, Snowden’s revelations absolutely did damage US national security. This much is clear.

[@bodombeastmode]

@@rafael6693 If the US government had proof of his leak harming anyone, don't you think they would be yelling that from the rooftops?

[@RW-xf6wh]

A society that gives up its freedom for security ends up with neither.

[@Craftistemv]

Very interesting that this is still happening, on a much bigger scale....

[@user-lb5gp4ot9x]

Great content

[@jourdan-leeturner83]

Shout out to the narrator, and the people who piece all the interviews together for a smooth, easy on the eyes, and easy listening documentary!

[@mfenaughty]

Will Lyman, the narrator for this film and many Frontline documentaries, is excellent.

[@damnglo6531]

Oh

[@damnglo6531]

@@mfenaughty He goated

[@jakec1943]

The narrator is the reason I love Frontline!

[@gardensofthegods]

@@jakec1943 Jake yes I have always loved this narrator's voice here on Frontline .

[@mcj2584]

Snowden is a hero in my opinion and should be given the presidential metal of freedom.

[@vivek27789]

He will be one day in future. 🙏

[@advisorywarning]

A medal that’s made of metal 😉

[@blatant-One]

He won't get any more than jail time for his efforts.

[@marvinstorm9153]

As is Assange. The Australian government sits on its hands whilst a true life hero gets judged by a US military kangaroo court just because he exposed the criminal acts of the military and embarrassed a few political flunkies. The Australian government can't find its arse with two hands. Pathetic losers in one of the most backward western countries on earth. Go there, live there. If BBQs, SUVs, beach and vapid conversation is your thing then you'll love it. There is no discourse, police have outrageous powers immune from prosecution. Down Under. The edge of civilisation

[@mgtowsimp9839]

Rubik's Cube bullsh!t.... Snowden/Zuckerberg didn't invent/leak anything, they're gov't simps!!! The simp martyrdom replaced the lone gunman theory.... Algorithm? What Algorithm? 🤡

[@novemberwhiskey8911]

Just a classic one ❤️

[@maxdominate2481]

@0:07 - I remember that sign well. Stayed in transition barracks there back in the day. I really didn't like the mildew. They wonder why I didn't re-up.

[@forgivezhariondissapointed4234]

The people who expose the injustices that their government has committed are heroes.

[@arcticablue]

Amen!

[@vcash1015]

But then they get rid of them when they know too much

[@coronaa.3150]

@@vcash1015 and that is the reason they are heroes

[@natashanonnattive4818]

Yes See: Jessie Venture and his interview on 63 documents Gov. Doesn't want you to see book

[@Evocati-Augusti]

You see hes wearing a big Q on his jacket, Q isn't just some hackers inside their basements...they are high-level whistle-blowers fighting for us from the inside...

[@cheekymoses]

Edward Loomis weeping and just heartbroken even now still. May God help him and relieve him of that weight. Frontline! I have no words. Excellent work🙌🏽

[@jackiecarter7815]

God bless you 🙏 !

[@moondancer4660]

Yeah, Loomis really cares.

[@simonkelly9013]

Loomis tears is Not real! How could a goat herders/ camel riders could out maneuver CIA and FBI

[@deathtap]

@@simonkelly9013 Simple. The fact that you say that means you don't understand how easy it is. Call planes 'goat herders'. Call Buildings 'Camel Riders'. Say: When will the guys who are the goat herders hit the camel riders. There you go. Easy. It doesn't take much to thwart these things.

[@johnhamburn3845]

yes he is a very good actor he deserves an Emmy

[@planepat]

I’m glad this is all public now, so I can finally fall asleep to these stories

[@SabbirImon]

Outstanding

[@chrystalweaver618]

Stunning documentary. Sadly, many Americans don't have the attention span required to watch Part I of this outstanding work! I can't wait to watch Part II !!

[@MrHoudini50]

less attention span than a gnat for sure.

[@babagandu]

They can't afford to pay attention

[@cat3584]

Don’t blame them

[@AmericanSpartan]

Sheep

[@joeycrck1479]

Glad that this marmaluke speaks for all Americans attention span.. if they had a mascot, her picture would be it to represent the American attention span. Can't wait for Chrystal 2.0

[@chaserofthelight1737]

The Patriot Act was already written before 9/11. They were just waiting for the right time to implement it. When there’s a crisis in America, government never misses the opportunity to take a few more rights, all in the name of doing what’s good for the country.

[@ceezb5629]

I’m not saying Snowden did the right or wrong thing… all I’m saying is why is he pointing the finger at the USA then he goes to Putin’s Russia who literally spies on their entire population & even supremes them? NSA was collecting meta data (which is wrong without legit court warrant), but Russia does things that are even more dangerous, yet Snowden goes to live in Russia as if Putin was a better person? Naw, Snowden was a Russian plant.

[@tpeterson9140]

Just like my countries goverment. They basically created increased amount of crime by allowing anyone to migrate here. Now when there's lots of crime like everyone expected the goverment comes with their "solution" which of course is take away more rights and create more of a police-state. Like YOU created this problem and now u want to infringe on my rights to solve UR problem?

[@scritterz]

Where are the two replies?

[@chaserofthelight1737]

@@scritterz I’ve noticed this on a lot of posts lately, saying comments but they’re not there.

[@_shinaman_3972]

@@chaserofthelight1737 it seems the number of reply’s stays the same even if the the reply gets deleted/removed. Idk why, maybe to buff the activity of comments to make it seem that the content is popular.

[@terryrodbourn2793]

You guys didn't have the whole story, the rabbit hole gos much deeper!

[@bluffdotcom5504]

Bugs Bunny won’t know where to go.

[@betsyburkland7788]

I love you PBS

[@rational-public-discourse]

I lost my job due to this program. The first thing that the government went after were any employees in government facilities, especially those near the Pentagon, that posed any kind of question mark or who behaved in any kind of suspicious way even if the people were obviously harmless. I was working as a contractor at the Patent Office, and some time in 2002 I would sometimes, during my lunch break, search for information related to the Echelon Project -- which was the NSA massive satellite dishes operation posted in areas around the globe that allowed the NSA to spy on phone calls and internet communications. That termination ended my work experience in the federal government. And this program really did not have much to do with security. It was a knee jerk reaction due to the close relation that large corporations, many of which were headquartered in the Twin Towers, have with our government, and the defense industry were just looking for a way to expand their business, which is war, and it was this surveillance system which the powers that be were hoping would find more enemies to go to war with, and if they had to greatly expand the meaning of what constitutes an enemy, then that was not a problem for them. We have seen the enemy, and it is us.

[@argosz8046]

When one "gets" the picture one can never unsee it. Wow, though - you must have been very young and naive doing such searches on your lunch break (and right on site!) - glad all you lost was your job.

[@rational-public-discourse]

@@argosz8046 NO, I lost my liberty too. They're still watching me very closely.

[@argosz8046]

@@rational-public-discourse You've just got to be so careful. I had a relative who was on my country's watch list in the first half of the 20th century, because of his political beliefs - he's been dead a long time, but I never forget the power of those behind the scenes.

[@rational-public-discourse]

Well I am trying to change the world. What's wrong with that. The world needs changing.

[@4partmedia]

​@@argosz8046 fuck that. There was zero wrong doing for searching information - that's the entire point of this documentary.... the hell u talking bout young and naive? There were career journey men losing their jobs left and right due to this surveillance bullshit.

[@Brian_Taylor_]

ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW

[@bigwendigo2253]

I’m glad to see people really appreciate the quality work PBS comes out with.

[@2stroketyson79]

Instead of worrying about the info in the video you people are more worried about people in the comments lmao this is why we are in this mess in the first place people are SLOW!

[@arnoldziffel112]

Propaganda Broadcast System...If you think otherwise then you have been had by years of programming and indoctrination. What, you think the Koch family of gandists are in the business of telling you the truth? You think that the truth gives them ultimate power, control, and multi-many-many-many-billions? Lol, gtf outta here! Everything is a mixture of 99 percent fiction with 1% "fact." It's all about convolution. 'They' make us believe in what is not, so we never actually know what is. This is simply how 'they' do it. Yeah, these liars do give us truth nuggets from time to time, but to what extent are these "truths?" The real truth you will have to dig for and use a thing called common sense. Example: I worked in a career with real chaos, real blood, real reality. Blood properties are, well, I know what they are. All of the events that you see in the mainstream the real properties of blood do not apply as it relates to real physics, real biology, real science. Like blood that is orange in color (instead of black colored) and so very quick drying so that it does not inevitably track when stepped on, or oh yes, blood spatter that does not exist, such as a person being "shot" in the head supposedly point-blank and no blood spatter anywhere. Or a person being shot in the chest 3 times with a high powered rife with high powered ammunition, well, it just does no damage in 'their' events where in real life it ends life immediately? Do some real research. PBS can FO.

[@Studio23Media]

@@2stroketyson79 Is your brain not capable of processing multiple different ideas?

[@mills1540]

This is all basic knowledge. PBS is government propaganda

[@billbranagan7325]

PBS has been bought too

[@neonnoir9692]

Clear Snowden's name and allow him to return.

[@uncleray3354]

He's a fucking traitor

[@richwallace6854]

While I was listening and watching the words and body language of General Hayden, I got the feeling I was watching a suppressed Peeping Tom. A personality you would expect to be found crouching down, below some poor woman's bathroom window.

[@juanadiaz7387]

I’m even scared to write my opinions on internet anymore

[@rm26367]

Unbelievable! Love the narrators’ voice, he made it easier to digest all secrets. I feel really bad for Drake and Snowden. Their lives were forever changed for telling the truth. Thank you to all that stood up to protect our constitution and our rights.

[@seahorse2]

Snowden should be granted pardon. Something is not right when he has to continue living in Moscow.

[@hanmimed]

@@seahorse2 >

[@lewp273]

Dont forget Tamm

[@1SaltyGirl]

RMFedUp - They paid the price. Not very many Americans would of even consider doing it

[@1SaltyGirl]

@Wesley Dahlin People are coming around. They are a piece to the puzzle. They have to live with themselves. You can't get away from that. And I'm sure they have the inner peace that comes from doing right. God bless them

[@mrgoats]

Whistle blowers should be treated as the highest level of patriots. They risk everything to do the right thing. Illegal or not, legal doesn’t mean right. Doing something “legal” that’s ethically ambiguous shouldn’t get green lit.

[@gino2033]

Rats are never a good way to show freedom we need to recognize that we are under attack from with our Government is the enemy and as duty to our Country and Constitution to protect these under the 2nd Amendment.

[@chucknorrrislover]

Who was the whistleblower? They never got back to the email part

[@gripendraken1732]

@@chucknorrrislover Edward Snowden.

[@sonicbm]

Man, that poor guy that wanted those revisions before 9/11, that is real guilt, real pain. I hope he may find peace

[@reinman1987cancer]

If only the government could've started spying on us before 911😂😂 Especially since they couldn't even confirm that they've prevented one attack since starting.

[@trull122]

When this comes out all hell is gonna break lose. Still waiting..................................

[@LuisMendez-wc5nf]

15:28 he broke my heart bro it’s crazy when somebody don’t get heard man god bless that man

[@jayatmosphere2745]

What’s sad is how he thinks that he would have been able to prevent this attack that was planned and orchestrated by the US.

[@rafaeltorre1643]

@@jayatmosphere2745 When I was young I'd think it's a conspiracy theory. When I got older and educated I've realized the government does things we can't even imagine. The only way to get what you want is to make citizens scared so they don't push back. Not all conspiracies are real. But they do happen. George Bush and the Bin laden family (his half brother, etc) were in business together since the 70s. They were one of the richest families in the world. They knew about their outlier brother in Saudi Arabia and his dislike of the u.s. It's common knowledge.

[@jobelow4254]

@@jayatmosphere2745 What's sad is the OC was about a man pouring his heart out on how he feels he tried but failed to save 3000 persons, but you felt the need to make it about you with a comment which whether right or wrong, remains irrelevent.

[@jayatmosphere2745]

@@jobelow4254 What’s sad is how he thinks that he would have been able to prevent this attack that was planned and orchestrated by the US.

[@jobelow4254]

@@jayatmosphere2745 OC not about conspiracy therefore your opinion on any conspiracy is irrelevent even if you're right. Unless you mean to say you can read people's mind. Can you? I'll let you have the last word, you probably need it more than I do Go crazy

[@talkingpointsusa]

To everyone at the NSA that felt they needed to expose this, y’all are hero’s and true patriots. Thank you

[@user-jt8uu1yq3l]

I worked for Healthcare/Baker Hughes/OBAMA ADMINISTRATION!

[@user-jt8uu1yq3l]

I worked for INTEL FAB 12/TOKYO ELECTRON AMERICA/TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED in Mesa AZ, when our NY WORLD TRADE CENTERS WERE ATTACKED!

[@user-jt8uu1yq3l]

US Department of Homeland Security was immediately, established at this time!

[@mainstreampropaganda7518]

did no good😊

[@sam-fc9ky]

but where are we now?? WEF is next horror

[@peteedwards8439]

And they are still at it!

[@williewilson8244]

Amazing walk though the Past…

[@knpark2025]

It is a two-hour quality documentary video free on KZbin, it features the "demonitization towers" right from the first 30 seconds, and manages to reach millions of viewers. This is what Public Broadcast is for. You are doing right about this one, America, plz don't change.

[@higbeedoug]

demonitization towers ?

[@gianni_schicchi]

@@higbeedoug✈️🏙️🇸🇦

[@FijiAC]

@@higbeedougi guess if you mention or show the twin towers on KZbin your video is likely to be demonetized. Odd.

[@dilligaf8349]

That's exactly why it's here! Measly amount of money was spent on the private tribunal. Helps explain the reason troops could spend the next 20yrs in Iraq. All about the u$a and oil.

[@Ash888Mohd]

Brain washing and fake info , yeah a great documentary and so much more .

[@donshew9228]

Somebody needs to let that man at 14:41 know that it's NOT His fault! 😞

[@LunaticTheCat]

Hearing him like that was heartbreaking :(

[@hoseamatavao1208]

Documentary 👍👍👍

[@dennismixon9028]

Be nice if you posted link so we could see docs!

[@cr-cg7kn]

just imagine the things our government is doing that we’re not aware of..

[@sam-fc9ky]

They bad people

[@juligaristo2014]

Shows to me badass journalism. This is what true reporting looks like.

[@argosz8046]

Not much of it left these days. Real Investigative Journalism has fallen to the social media and you tube misinformation juggernaut. Another planned part of the picture.

[@goudagirl6095]

And this, apparently, is only part one!

[@rcyadav9746]

Gulam hazzer comments willingly not for sale to u

[@evernight.]

They can create drama about the smallest things 🤦

[@vialouis3083]

I appreciate & have missed Frontline 😮

[@culbinator]

The fact that Bush Jr and Cheney aren’t rotting in a jail cell is beyond me.

[@AP81BABY919]

They have too much power. Not going to happen.

[@rolexomegaspecialist9411]

Add Clinton for Benghazi, and I'll second that. That feckless c--t!

[@jenmarkforeverforrest2777]

Amen! Thank you

[@fostercathead]

If this isn't evidence that there are two tiers of justice, I don't know what is!

[@rogrambo]

I agree. They are part of the same criminal organization that the Clinton cartel, the entire Democratic party it seems, a lot of the Republican party, and many leaders that sold their soul overseas belong to. They even talked to the Obama family into joining forces with them in exchange for money and power. If you don't believe me take a look at who paid for Barack Obama's Harvard education. Two of bin Laden's bodies and a mentor. W was in business with them. That's why they used their media and their modified flu bioweapon to take Trump out

[@gregniel]

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." ~ Benjamin Franklin

[@joeStockhus]

I was trying to find this exact quote to post. So true this is especially today

[@delbertz.osborne9793]

I'm not so sure about Snowden. If Donald Trump and Putin were like that. Why was there no talk of having Snowden extradited while the 4 years Trump was in office.

[@dicktracy3787]

hear hear

[@gregturner6451]

Fkfif

[@1SaltyGirl]

Good quote but I believe it was a Thomas Jefferson quote.

[@anthonydesiderio1627]

Is there a part 2

[@I.AM.JUPITER]

What is the best thing that came out of all of this was that our flight security is now government owned and more restrictive than ever. We needed that.

[@crazyuncleted5817]

Our Secret Service is so secret even they do not know what they are doing

[@Luzeon]

I watched this back when…and hopefully part II is newer. The narrators’ voice is perfect for Frontline docs… I appreciated the newer stuff included in “the aftermath of 9/11.”

[@cryptouncle6630]

Yes part 2 is newer. From May 20, 2014...part one is from May 13, 2014

[@Luzeon]

@@cryptouncle6630 lol

[@Luzeon]

Yep, it was old material. Come on Frontline…let us have some new docs! New material…

[@sam-fc9ky]

911nsdjb

[@lakewobegonesbest8725]

What’s really remarkable is that managing, sorting, and finding relations in such vast data would have needed AI tech that was 20+ yrs ahead of private sector.

[@user-fh1oj9ql3i]

This is scary

[@bluewaters3100]

Anyone who is in their 70's will remember how easy it was to travel at one time in America. Nobody searched your luggage or your purse. You could get to the airport with your ticket and just run onto your plane. I remember when it started to change. One time I got to the airport and the agent asked to look inside my purse. I was shocked. This was around 1978. Things were still pretty low key until the 90's. Now it is like we live in a police state.

[@reemkhalil6894]

I’m ror.

[@claytonbouldin9381]

I remember up till the late 90s you could walk up to the gate with no ticket and say, "bye". No problem, no worries and no getting manhandled by the TSA! Good times, aye!

[@ROSUJACOB]

All thanks to the religion of pieces 😂

[@AlmosGotMe]

Police state? Or are they trying too prevent people getting on board with bombs, knifes, drugs, chemicals etc. you see all the mass shootings now? Imagine a mf on a plane with a gun. This has too be the dumbest fucking comment there is. There forsure needs too be high airport security and strict flight rules. Wether 9/11 was a inside job or not it proved we needed these new laws and security

[@jpdelete]

God-forbid they check your purse for safety 🙄 if you want to live in a country with less security go to South America. If you want to live in a police state go to Germany. If you live in this country don't complain about the security you benefit from and your freedoms that it protects

[@dgreen6659]

The funniest part is when Alberto said the people who leaked the information broke the law🤣🤣well what the hell was the government doing 🤣🤣

[@Catalan.17]

All of the sudden they follow the law😂

[@jefffarmer5785]

Thomas Drake = TRUE Patriot and American HERO-!!!

[@adrianmorning.1555]

No matter what the laws state - those in power work without adherence to them

[@housel9352]

This documentary hits different after watching person of interest, because its literally all about this. There are a lot of fictional details in the show as opposed to irl, but it's clear that the producers did their homework. I'd definitely recommend everybody to watch person of interest, its seriously worth your time.

[@samgaming8053]

SECONDED!!!!!!

[@emeraldgreen777]

There's a lot of propaganda to it cover up

[@playyboyydevv1220]

I haven't watched person of interest in awhile seesh

[@wendykay7824]

I love that show..very interesting stories

[@julianmetcalfe1070]

i am a person of interest for more than 28 yrs still, loved that show tho, Police example 07-06-1991 can you give us a detailed account of that day,hmmmmm let me get back to you

[@charlieng3347]

The executive branch has become too powerful. Time to cut it down to size

[@lenovovo]

Well Thinh, it's time to get your weed whacker out and get to whacking :-)

[@conniewebberhunter]

The Program book will be bought by me.

[@gabby_moloko]

I hope Edward Loomis has sought out the therapy needed to resolve the trauma of his insights. he will help so many people once he moves past the pain of those events - at least to the extent that an expert can be helpful

[@willo7734]

Probably my favorite Frontline doc of all time.

[@skolbeer4205]

Mine as well. All painfully true and accurate

[@malachi-]

They should have a constant Government Secrets Investigation Staff and make this a continuous series, constantly investigating and reporting on our government and it's intricacies. Two per year.

[@jimmiller3734]

Amazing, simply amazing! We were headed for a life like the people in China! Snowden should be given the highest honor you can give to an American hero!!!!

[@seahorse2]

I feel strongly that Snowden should be free.

[@bjbaccus5]

We are not were.

[@PianoGesang]

This will only happen when we the people take back the coubtry.

[@unixrebel]

totally fake because it kept going under him, look at how he used the FISA courts to investigate the incoming president (trump), you are nuts if you believe they turned a new leaf.

[@jodievukmir3187]

Um your already there jim

[@rabbykhan5330]

I am a Bangladeshi national election is not fair in our country please help😢

[@emilylitchko9414]

I hope all these employees find peace. They did the right thing. They served our country and our country turned its back on them. The government should be ashamed.

[@WapGewch]

The NSA cryptologist who’s testimony was emotional was truly heartbreaking, and despite how poorly this tragedy was handled, my heart does go out to that man. Wow.

[@robb1324]

Really? Perhaps my empathy bone is just malfunctioning, but I found him to be overly-dramatic. Almost to the point that he was unbelievable. It felt to me like he was either acting, or he has a mental disability. Perhaps just the death toll over the past 18 months just completely wiping the floor of 9/11 with American blood has desensitized me... 677,737 deaths and climbing by the minute vs. the 4,000 deaths or whatever it is from 9/11.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

@@robb1324 I think what was having a very deep impact on him is that he lost everything including his wife and possibly his children. I’m not going to pass judgement on the state of his marriage at the time all of this occurred. I think being falsely accused of acts of treason to and by the government of the country he so loves was more than he could handle. Starting way back when he was an Eagle Scout and continuing through a 43 year career of service to his country with a level of patriotism not seen in many outside of the military came to be his identity as a person. As for his wife asking him “what did you do?” when the FBI busts in with a federal warrant I can attribute that to a way of looking at things that is all to common in today’s America and that is this: if you are being accused of something you are probably guilty. To be of that mindset when the FBI conducts a raid on your home and starts carting away all electronics and books and papers and anything else they feel like taking would be the ultimate piece of evidence against you. At that point any explanation he gave would be falling on deaf ears. Spend your entire life dedicated to your country only to have that country stab you in the heart for something you didn’t do plus your wife of 30+ years not believe you are innocent topped off with massive legal bills and self inflicted guilt over the death of 3,000 people would be enough to break just about anyone. Who knows though maybe he’s just a big bi-polar pansy momma’s boy lol

[@meyou3772]

@@robb1324 not to mention domestic terrorism. Like people die in our soil daily at the hands of other Americans. Let's be real. His crocodile tears were for show.

[@desertmoonlight2880]

@@meyou3772 you are not him dont judge

[@desertmoonlight2880]

@@prepperjonpnw6482 you started off as a reasonable comment then went off like a bi-polar person yourself

[@tmoe6674]

I love Alberto Gonzalez saying, “They broke the law.” When clearly they, Alberto Gonzalez and Co. were the ones breaking the law.

[@andrewm2329]

Gonzalez is a ratfucker. He's been on several documentaries about this, and he's always 100% unapologetic. They all are. They think they come out of these things looking vindicated but they just look like r-a-t-f-u-c-k-e-r-s.

[@ldub288]

i agree, he's an epic piece of shit and not the kind of person who should ever be in a position of power

[@Mrs.Blassingame]

That’s crazy the government can break the law but if you tell it you go to jail smh

[@brucebenioff]

Not only go to jail, go to jail FOREVER. And they don't even notify your family.

[@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath]

Where is part two did the government stop the publication of part two

[@MrGelly70]

And this is what WE know. Imagine all the things we Don’t know

[@ceezb5629]

I’m not saying Snowden did the right or wrong thing… all I’m saying is why is he pointing the finger at the USA then he goes to Putin’s Russia who literally spies on their entire population & even supremes them? NSA was collecting meta data (which is wrong without legit court warrant), but Russia does things that are even more dangerous, yet Snowden goes to live in Russia as if Putin was a better person? Naw, Snowden was a Russian plant.

[@chaserofthelight1737]

That’s why they purposely separate and divide us. Race, religion, sexual orientation, have have nots, they want us at each other’s throat. While we’re pissed and have our attention on one or more of these groups, they can and do damn well what they want.

[@chaserofthelight1737]

That’s why they purposely separate and divide us. Race, religion, sexual orientation, have have nots, they want us at each other’s throat. While we’re pissed and have our attention on one or more of these groups, they can and do damn well what they want.

[@aripadreaptatherightwing6028]

Yeah..............👿👿👿👿👿👿👿👿👿😈😈😈😈☠☠☠☠☠☠

[@nuduw]

...and this is a documentary from 2014. Almost a decade ago. Imagine how worse things could be now

[@millz10299580]

Gonzalez had the nerves to say the leakers broke the law as if he didnt break the law and being complicite with plenty of officials breaking the law.and he said it with so much passion it's out of this world

[@janicelino56]

He's the slimiest one of all

[@mikejgjr49]

I think that what Snowden did was one of the greatest things a citizen can do for his or her country and that is to hold or try to hold his government accountable !!! Good for him though it saddens me that he must live in exile !!!!! I sincerely hope that one day , he may come home !

[@thebeasters]

Exactly. Just like our fight against the red hat traitors. Hypocrites. Pretending to be pro American, pro cop and pro military yet killing them at the White House Jan 6th

[@teamwoodmerica3889]

No military or Law Enforcement were killed at the White House on January 6th

[@jerrymclamb82]

well said. i agree completely.

[@mikesweeney4183]

@@teamwoodmerica3889 ashli was military…former Air Force right?

[@rjskum688]

Yet no one stands up for him. It's easy to "show support" for others doing all the fighting. I'll never understand people that praise others for fighting their fight but do nothing about it themselves.

[@BobF510]

This is content of the highest order. A book with similar insights was a life changer for me. "The Silent Bridge: Echoes of the Unspoken Past" by Emma Wick

[@dinnerandashow]

Wow! Gonzales has the nerve to be on this documentary with the pretense he was one of the good guys.

[@MuhammadTayyab-iv4rd]

“ Any Society who will give up a little liberty to gain a little security will Deserve Neither and loose both” Benjamin Franklin

[@brebre3582]

Wow. Deep

[@bradstcyr4459]

lose not loose. loose is like your ass hole. lose is as if you lost a game.

[@Thumper68]

“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety” - Benjamin Franklin 1755

[@glenysshelton8898]

Be open to other ideas be open to those amazing people that protect humanity

[@sherrysherry6495]

Snowden is a fine honest man. I love him and believe he is brave. He is a real Man. They are so hard to find.

[@blancarugerio39]

So is Julian Assange , unlawfully arrested by England government .

[@Telltale.]

Edward Snowden will go down in history as one of America’s greatest and bravest hero’s. I’m so proud of him.

[@VideoGrabaciones2010]

This type of surveillance has been done for decades before The Program. The only difference is the advanced internet technology in place.

[@I.AM.JUPITER]

Exactly look at MLK for example. They go after who they want to go. After, they can go after me and find some shit on me.

[@jackieholmes5587]

One man knew and had been following the threats for years. He warned the FBI who demoted him and finally drove him out. Devastating. There is too much jealousy and Politicos involved. Let’s all cover our behinds obviously. 🤬

[@gregroskos7942]

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