General information

Call No.:

350-4-7:8/1

Part of series

HU OSA 350-4-7 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Middle East: Other

Located at

BetaSP NTSC #8 / No. 1

Digital ver. identifier

HU_OSA_00010003

Date of air

2001-09-13

Date of production

2001

Date

2001

Level

Item

Primary Type

Moving image

Language

English

Duration

55 min.

Notes

"The Terrorist and the Superpower" can be found at FA container #7.

Content

Form/Genre

Documentary film

Contents Summary

This documentary is the updated version of the Frontline 1999 documentary “The Terrorist and the Superpower.” This time it investigates Osama bin Laden in order to find out whether the bombings were the work of an individual terrorist, or whether they represented the roots of an even deeper hatred toward the United States. It features a new introduction by journalist Bill Moyers, who discusses the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001. “In Search of bin Laden” provides background and insight into bin Laden's life and motives, from his formative experience in the Afghan jihad against the Soviets, to the 1998 bombings of two United States embassies in Africa and his statements and fatwas calling for the murder of Americans. This updated version features information on bin Laden's believed role in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, an interview with Times reporter Judith Miller, and a new interview with former State Department counterterrorism official Larry Johnson.

Context

Associated Names

Bergman, Lowell (Reporter, Creator/Author)

Smith, Martin (Director, Producer, Creator/Author)

Lyman, Will (Narrator)

PBS (Producer)

The New York Times (Producer)

Rain Media (Producer)

WGBH Educational Foundation (Copyright holder)