Name: Commander in Chief: Inside the Oval Office
Released: 2012-10-17T17:00:00.000Z

TV Show · History · Reality

Discover the untold stories behind the critical military decisions in different presidencies, through never-before-seen footage, newly released documents, and exclusive interviews with those who witnessed history. Commander in Chief shows you what it's like inside the Oval Office when life or death decisions are being made.

2012 · 44m

EPISODE 1

Kennedy: Cuban Missile Crisis

For thirteen days in October 1962, the US and the Soviet Union stood on the brink of nuclear war. This behind-the-scenes story shows how John F. Kennedy resisted the forces pushing him towards war and how he saved the world from total destruction.
EPISODE 2

Bin Laden Raid

Osama bin Laden targets the innocent with a campaign of terror. When CIA operatives track bin Laden down to a mysterious compound, it's up to President Barack Obama to make the tough call. But it won't be easy, his war cabinet is sharply divided.
EPISODE 3

The Gulf War

When Kuwait is invaded in 1990, a President must make the tough call on a response. President George H.W. Bush's unique combination of skills as diplomat, spy and politician are brought to bear on the first modern war in the post Cold War world.

9/11: Inside the President’s War Room
First Ladies Revealed
Primary
The Final Year
The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power
9/11: Inside Air Force One
First Ladies
The War Room
Chain of Command

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