What sunk the Kursk? How did the pride of the Russian nuclear submarine fleet end up on the ocean floor? And why did Putin delay a rescue operation, allowing the 118 crew members to perish? American submarines in nearby waters, mass manipulation of the media, and a gaping hole in the Kursk's hull - all this points to foul play and a cover-up on an international scale. Kursk asks - did we narrowly avoid a World War III on that fateful day?