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There are warning signs there. Failure to take proper action against them has led to the horrific rise of the world’s most feared terrorist organization. The secret history of ISIS outlines the group’s birth, the horrific bloodshed it has left around the world, and the steps it didn’t take that might have avoided its rule altogether.

The eventual founder of ISIS – Abu Musab al-Zarqaw – was on the CIA’s radar until the invasion of Iraq. As detailed in the film, before the war the agency pressured the White House to allow the attack on Zarqawi, but was denied. The downfall of Saddam Hussein left Zarqawi open for entry.

The film interviews agents involved in this power struggle, who testify to their frustration with the Bush administration’s dramatic change in the narrative of their carefully researched findings.

ISIS insurgents have ravaged the battlefield with a series of suicide bombings, mass killings, brutal beheadings and the capture of key territories across Iraq. It sparked a decade of conflict that took unimaginable human toll and terror that gripped the entire world.

Backed by journalists, Secret Service agents and former government officials, including Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and counterterrorism adviser Richard Clarke, filmmakers document the tension between Osama bin Laden and Zarqawi , which is an exacerbation of the barbaric tactics ISIS continues to use, and the failure of two US presidents to give due weight to the threats emanating from terrorist platforms. These factors allowed ISIS to expand beyond an isolated regional cancer and expand its influence to include nearly 90 attacks around the world.

The film fearlessly portrays the heinous crimes that ISIS has committed in its carnage. Because of this, squeamish viewers should exercise caution when watching. But a clear understanding of these terrorist tactics and their high cost is critical to understanding the nature of the enemy. Produced by the consistently excellent Frontline series, The Secret History of ISIS is a vital and insightful summary of this landmark period.

Directed by: Michael Kirk

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