2000 - color 300 min. PBS

Examine the 50-Year-Old Arab-Israeli conflict to reveal the history and politics behind the violence and the search for peace. The program traces the history of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), the 1973 Yom Kipper War, The Camp David Peace Accord, The Palestinian "Intifada" Uprising, and the current attempts to maintain a shaky reconciliation. (closed captioned) (two150-minute tapes)

2002 - color 31 min. Lucerne

This new documentary traces the history of the Talibanfrom its rise to power in 1996 to its dominance over the Afghan population in 2001. Examines the ideology, methods and objectives to the Taliban. Claiing a fundamentalist interpretation of the Koran, the Taliban employs tactics that appear to violate human rights.

2002 - color 60 min. PBS

Explore the tensions between the U.S. and China and the troubles the relationship presents for President Bush who plans to visit China. The dramatic U.S. spy plane incident off the coast of China in early 2001 reminded us of the dangerous suspicion that exists between the world's most powerful country and it's most populous one. (closed captioned)

color 10 min. Carousel

A breif overview of the flags that were unfurled when our nation was born and as it grew. How the early, independant states and republic's flags evolved into our current flag is depicted along with the historical events that shaped them.

2002 - color 60 min. PBS

September 11 was not the first time Anti-American Terror has been attributed to Osama Bin Laden. In 1998, two cars exploded simultaneously at the United States Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, killing 268 people and injuring more than 5,000. Was this the work of an individual terrorist or the symptom of more deeply rooted vendettas against the United States? (closed captioned)

2001 - color 10 min. Carousel

Deals with the misconceptions about the religion of Islam. JIHAD is an excellent anidote to the narrow equation of JIHAD with Holy War. Effectively communicates how the term JIHAD embodies the many multiple dimensions of Muslim life.

2002 - color 60 min. PBS

Investigates why the CIA and FBI failed to uncover the hijackers' dramatic plot. Also examines the failure by the U.S. to understand fully the hatred for the America among Muslimfundamentalists, and tis roots in the U.S. Government's support for Isreal and for Authoritarian Regimes in the Oil-Rich Middle East. (closed captioned)

2002 - color 60 min. PBS

Investigates Saddam's ruthless rise to power and how he has maintained his grip despite pressure from Economic Sanctions, No-Fly Zones, UN Weapons Inspectors and Military attacks from the Iraqi opposition. (closed captioned)

2002 - color 60 min. PBS

Recently, the nation's leaders gathered to decide the U.S. response to the September 11th terrorist attack Some of the same individuals were in Washington D.C, 22 years ago, when the U.S. suffered its first humiliation at the hands of Islamic Militants, who took the U.S. Embassy employees hostage. Uncovers a long standing division within the nation's security apparatus over how to deal with an enemy that has been targeting Americans for decades. (closed captioned)

2002 - color 60 min. PBS

In 1999, Ahmed Ressam was detained at the U.S. / Canadian border when an alert customs agent became suspicious. When the trunk of his car was opened, agents discovered a powerful bomb and a plot for a Millennium attack on America. While testifying against an accomplice, Ressam revealed his motives and his training at the Osama Bin Laden Camps in Afghanistan. (closed captioned)