Secrecy

Secrecy

DVD - 2009

In a single recent year the U.S. classified about five times the number of pages added to the Library of Congress. Depending on whom you ask, government secrecy is either the key to victory in our struggle against terrorism or our Achilles heel. Counter-terrorist intelligence officers recall with fury how a newspaper article directly led to the loss of information that could have avoided a terrorist killing.

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Subjects
Official secrets.
Security classification (Government documents)
National security.
Terrorism > Prevention.
Documentary films.
Published
New York, N.Y. : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video Group 2009.
Language
English
Other Authors
Robb Moss (-), Peter Galison, John Kusiak
Item Description
Originally produced in 2007.
Special features: interview outtakes; extended sequences; extracted stories; and filmmaker audio commentary.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (81 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD ; NTSC ; Dolby digital stereo ; widescreen.
Audience
Not rated.
Production Credits
Cinematography, Austin De Besche, Stephen McCarthy; animator, Ruth Lingford; editor, Chyld King; music, John Kusiak.
ISBN
9781422940679
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

Conspiracy? offers viewers an entertaining and speculative examination of 12 historical controversies, all previously aired multiple times on the History Channel. From the stories behind Jack Ruby's murder of Lee Harvey Oswald to Princess Diana's fatal car crash to the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800, viewers are presented with expert commentary and original resources in order to draw their own conclusions. Secrecy focuses on questions regarding the increased role government secrecy plays in our post-9/11 society. It balances the pros and cons of the issue through interviews with journalists and former intelligence officials. While describing a mind-set with roots in the Cold War, the film features three major court cases involving the abduction of suspected terrorists ("extraordinary rendition"), the states secrets privilege, and the Supreme Court's finding against military tribunals at Guantùnamo Bay Naval Base. The background music enhances the serious tone of the presentation. The 56-minute classroom version is included on the DVD along with interview outtakes. Conspiracy? is recommended for public library patrons fascinated by these theories; Secrecy is highly recommended for social science students in colleges and universities.-Gary D. Barber, formerly with SUNY at Fredonia Lib. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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