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Examines what the NSA knew about Al Qaeda prior to Sept. 11, and how the Bush administration used the agency to bypass federal privacy laws to surveil at home and abroad.
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This eye-opening Nova special sheds light on the clandestine practices of the U.S. government's top secret National Security Agency, the world's largest intelligence outfit, which is responsible for spying within and beyond America's borders. Based on James Bamford's best-selling book The Shadow Factory, the program also examines how the threat of terrorism is affecting the agency's day-to-day operations.
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