Frontline S26E14 · The Choice 2008

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This two-hour program examines the rich personal and political biographies of John McCain and Barack Obama and goes behind the headlines to discover how they arrived at this moment and what their very different candidacies say about America.

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1. 1 1. Cheney's Law2007-10-16 · 56mFor three decades, Vice President Dick Cheney has waged a secretive, and often bitter battle to expand the power of the presidency. Now in a direct confrontation with Congress, as
2. 2 2. Showdown With Iran2007-10-23 · 55mAs the U.S. and Iran compete for influence across the Middle East, FRONTLINE examines how U.S. efforts to install democracy in Iraq have served to strengthen Iran’s position as an
3. 3 3. On Our Watch2007-11-20 · 54mThe world vowed “never again” after the genocide in Rwanda and the atrocities in Srebrenica, Bosnia. Then came Darfur. In On Our Watch, FRONTLINE asks why the United Nations and it
4. 4 4. The Medicated Child2008-01-08 · 1h 56mMillions of U.S. children are taking psychiatric drugs, most never tested on kids. Good medicine - or an uncontrolled experiment?
5. 5 5. Growing Up Online2008-01-22 · 54mWhat does it mean to be part of the first generation coming of age in the Internet era? This report received a 2009 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Informational Program.
6. 6 6. A Dangerous Business Revisited2008-02-05Five years ago, FRONTLINE and The New York Times joined forces to investigate death and dismemberment in one of America's most dangerous industries -- the iron pipe foundry busines
7. 7 7. Rules of Engagement2008-02-19 · 1h 56mWhat happened that November day in Haditha, Iraq gets to the heart of the war U.S. troops are fighting. This report received a 2009 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Investigative Jo
8. 8 8. Bush's War (1)2008-03-24 · 2h 25mOn the fifth anniversary of the Iraq invasion, FRONTLINE unfolds the full saga of the war in a two-part, definitive broadcast.
9. 9 9. Bush's War (2)2008-03-25 · 1h 54mThe inside story of the war that will define a presidency -- a war that no one expected, and no one planned for.
10. 10 10. Bad Voodoo's War2008-04-01 · 56mFRONTLINE captures the realities of war through a "virtual embed" with a National Guard platoon serving in Iraq.
11. 11 11. Sick Around the World2008-04-15 · 56mIn the debate over health care, what might the U.S. learn from the successes and failures of five other capitalist democracies?
12. 12 12. Storm Over Everest2008-05-13 · 1h 45mAs darkness fell on May 10, 1996, a fast moving storm of unimaginable ferocity trapped three climbing teams high on the slopes of Mount Everest. The climbers, exhausted from their
13. 13 13. Young & Restless in China2008-06-17 · 1h 48mA remarkably intimate look into the lives of nine young Chinese coming of age in a society changing as fast as any in history.
14. 14 14. The Choice 20082008-10-14 · 1h 55mThis two-hour program examines the rich personal and political biographies of John McCain and Barack Obama and goes behind the headlines to discover how they arrived at this moment
15. 15 15. Heat2008-10-21 · 1h 56mFor years, big business -- from oil and coal companies to electric utilities to car manufacturers -- have resisted change to environmental policy and stifled the debate over climat
16. 16 16. The War Briefing2008-10-28 · 56mThe next president of the United States will inherit some of the greatest foreign policy challenges in American history -- an overstretched military, frayed alliances, and wars on
17. 17 17. Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story2008-11-11In the wake of yet another hard-fought and bitter presidential campaign, FRONTLINE presents a spirited and revealing biography of Lee Atwater, the charming, Machiavellian godfather
18. 18 18. The Hugo Chavez Show2008-11-25 · 1h 24mFRONTLINE looks at Venezuela's controversial and outspoken president Hugo Chavez and the revolution he claims is turning his country into an anti-capitalist beacon for Latin Americ