Bodyguard of Lies

Bodyguard of Lies

R 2025 · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Documentary

Exposes the tangled web of deception spun by the U.S. government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan, revealing the campaign of lies and misinformation fed to the American public. Through shocking testimonies from government insiders, confidential documents, and private audio recordings of those at the highest levels of the military and elected leadership, this gripping documentary urges a reckoning with the wider implications of government deception on a global scale.

Directed by Dan Krauss

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