Road to 9/11

The signs were there.

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S01E02: Part 2: The Bin Ladens (1995-2000)

Clinton administration officials react to the rise in jihadi terror. Operations are planned targeting Osama bin Laden resulting in near misses. A profile of bin Laden emerges through interview footage with him and commentary from people who knew him.

Overview

Beginning with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, journalist Steve Coll chronicles the events that took place in the lead-up to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, including missed signals, failed operations and political turf wars.

Episodes

Part 1: Brooklyn Jihad (1990-1995)

S01E01 Part 1: Brooklyn Jihad (1990-1995)

September 4, 2017 86 min
While investigating the assassination of a rabbi in 1990, agents discover a Brooklyn-based terrorist cell with connections to Osama bin Laden. In 1993, cell members succeed in setting off a bomb in the World Trade...
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Part 2: The Bin Ladens (1995-2000)

S01E02 Part 2: The Bin Ladens (1995-2000)

September 5, 2017 86 min
Clinton administration officials react to the rise in jihadi terror. Operations are planned targeting Osama bin Laden resulting in near misses. A profile of bin Laden emerges through interview footage with him and commentary from...
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Part 3: The Days of Terror (2000-2003)

S01E03 Part 3: The Days of Terror (2000-2003)

September 6, 2017 86 min
A portrait of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks. A look at the men recruited to carry out the attacks, including their backgrounds and training. An examination of missed signals in...
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Cast

James Glanz
Himself
Stephen Hadley
Himself
Lewis Schiliro
Himself
Rodolfo Mendoza
Himself
Leon Panetta
Himself
F. Murray Abraham
F. Murray Abraham
Himself - Narrator
Ali Soufan
Himself

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