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The Rise of ISIS

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FRONTLINE investigates the miscalculations and mistakes behind the brutal rise of ISIS. Correspondent Martin Smith, who made "Truth, War & Consequences," "Beyond Baghdad," "Private Warriors" and "Gangs of Iraq," reports from Iraq on how…

DirectorMartin Smith
WriterMartin Smith
ProducersLinda Hirsch·Robin Parmelee

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Cast · Directed by Martin Smith

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Sarah Childress
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Jim Gilmore
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Jeremiah Kissel
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Daniel Sugarman
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