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American Terrorist: Could the '08 Mumbai Attack Have Been Prevented?
Release Date:April 21, 2015
Running Time:84 min
Genres:Documentary
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FRONTLINE investigates American-born terrorist David Coleman Headley, who helped plan the deadly 2008 siege on Mumbai. In collaboration with ProPublica, the film — an updated and expanded version of A Perfect Terrorist — reveals how secret electronic surveillance missed catching the Mumbai plotters, and how Headley planned another Charlie Hebdo-like assault against a Danish newspaper.
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