Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West

Oct 21, 2005

1h 17m

★ 5.2

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Obsession is a film about the threat of Radical Islam to Western civilization. Using unique footage from Arab television, it reveals an 'insider's view' of the hatred the Radicals are teaching, their incitement of global jihad, and their goal of world domination.

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