15 Most Powerful Documentaries Of The Decade (So Far)

13. Dirty Wars

There's a popular perception for many that war is a black and white affair, with America as the good guys and whoever they're at war with represents pure evil. Dirty Wars offers a compelling insight into the moral grey areas of the modern warfare landscape. Centering around investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill - who exposed the atrocities carried out in Iraq by private military contractors working for Blackwater - Dirty Wars takes a close and often uncomfortable look at the covert operations carried out by the US, and the civilian deaths which often result from these policies. It's a balanced insight into a little-discussed aspect of the so-called "war on terror", structured by director Rick Rowley like a conspiracy thriller without skimping too much on providing compelling supporting evidence.