Bloody Skies

After the Gulf War, the United States encountered a bombing attack on the Al-Khobar Group of Buildings in Iraq during Operation Southern Watch in 1992. The US military kidnapped the leader of the suspected organization and brought him to the United States for secret investigation. FBI agent Anthony Hubbard (played by Denzel Washington) and his Arabic partner Frank (played by Tony Shalhoub) receive a mysterious message "release them" while investigating a suicide bombing terrorist attack on a New York bus. CIA agent Elise (Annette Bening) insists that Samir (Sami Bouajila), an Arab who applies for student visas for terrorists to enter the United States, is her important informant, but refuses to disclose other information. As the terrorist attacks escalate, General William Devereaux (played by Bruce Willis), in the name of the President, enters New York to impose military control on Brooklyn and imprison all young Arabs pending trial. The military's violation of human rights and democracy has aroused strong resentment among New York citizens. Demonstrations and the threat of the next wave of terrorist activities have put everyone in a dilemma...