How the U.S. Built a Hidden Anti-Terror Apparatus After 9/11 (full documentary) | FRONTLINE (PBS)

Summary by Krater

This investigative documentary covers the massive expansion of the United States intelligence community, secret military operations, and covert intelligence programs following the September 11 attacks, and concludes that despite billions spent and massive bureaucratic growth, the system remained plagued by failures and coordination challenges.

From the video

Answers: How did the U.S. intelligence community expand and operate in secret after 9/11?

• Post-9/11 intelligence expansion
• Secret military operations
• CIA and NSA covert operations
• Intelligence community bureaucracy
• Counterterrorism efforts

What it concludes

• The 9/11 attacks triggered an unprecedented expansion and massive funding increase for covert military and intelligence operations.
• The Bush administration authorized enhanced interrogation techniques and secret overseas detention facilities, known as black sites.
• The intelligence community and defense contractors experienced staggering growth, creating a vast network of secret facilities across the United States.
• Despite trillions spent and unprecedented surveillance capabilities, the intelligence apparatus suffered from persistent inter-agency coordination failures and intelligence gaps.