Department of History

From the horror of 9/11 to the invastion of Iraq; the truth about WMD to the rise of an insurgency; the scandal of Abu Ghraib to the strategy of the surge-for six years, FRONTLINE has revealed the defining stories of the "war on terror" in meticulous detail, and the political dramas that played out at the highest levels of power and influence. Now, on the fifth anniversary of the Iraq invasion, the full saga will unfold in this special documentary analysis of one of the most challenging periods in the nation's history. Combined with fresh reporting and new interviews. Bush's War examines that war-beginning with the quick American victory in Iraq, the early mistakes that were made, and then recounting the story of how chaos, looting and violence quickly engulfed the country.FRONTLINE asks what Bush will leave for a new U.S. president both in Iraq and in the larger 'war on terror."