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Top Secret America

Dana Priest talked about her book Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State. In her book she argues that the top-secre… read more

Dana Priest talked about her book Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State. In her book she argues that the top-secret world that the government created in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks has become so enormous and secretive that no one knows how much money it costs, how many people it employs, or exactly how many agencies duplicate work being done elsewhere, with the result that the system put in place to keep the United States safe may be putting us it greater danger. She was interviewed by Brenda Bell and responded to questions from members of the audience.

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    Dana Priest, William M. Arkin
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Top Secret America

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Program ID:
302139-12
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Austin, Texas, United States
First Aired:
Oct 22, 2011 | 5:13pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jan 02, 2012 | 4:01am EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Oct 22, 2011 | 5:13pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 23, 2011 | 6:10am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 05, 2011 | 7:06am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 01, 2012 | 10:02pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 02, 2012 | 4:01am EST | C-SPAN 2
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