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8 p.m., HBO

The war on terror gets a very personal face in this documentary from Alex Gibney (“Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson”). It’s the face of an Afghan taxi driver who was beaten to death at a U.S. Air Force base in his homeland. The story gives Gibney a springboard for a critical look at government policies in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

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