The Rise of ISIS
2014, English. Directed by Martin Smith.
FRONTLINE investigates the miscalculations and mistakes behind the brutal rise of ISIS. Correspondent Martin Smith, who made "Truth, War & Consequences," "Beyond Baghdad," "Private Warriors" and "Gangs of Iraq," reports from Iraq on how the country began coming undone after the American withdrawal and what it means for the U.S. to be fighting there again.
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- 5 February 2014
- Country
- United States of America
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- Martin Smith
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The Rise of ISIS (2014) was directed by Martin Smith and stars Martin Smith, Sarah Childress, Jim Gilmore.