Counter-Intelligence

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Counter-Intelligence — Season 1, Episode 4: Part 4 - Necrophilous

Documentary, War & Politics116 min1 season, 5 episodes

Episode synopsis

This episode investigates how torture and extensive demonstrative violence have been used as tools throughout clandestine operations, intelligence gathering and also outright war. Recent examples covered are the abuses by the United States military in Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo Bay, as well as the workings of covert operations involving torture and organised violence. Also discussed are attitudes towards civilian casualties in modern war, as well as recent framing conditions of propaganda such as Islamophobia—the driving force behind warmongering and mainstream media manipulation.

About Counter-Intelligence

A five-part documentary series that examines in-depth the influence of espionage agencies on governments and societies, both domestically and abroad.

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