The hunt for Osama Bin Laden [videorecording] / Discovery Channel.
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TextPublisher: US : NBC news for Discovery channel Networks, c2007Description: 1 videodisc (49.03 min.)Subject(s): Bin Laden Osama, 1957-2011 | Terrorists -- Saudi Arabia -- BiographySummary: In mid-December the phrase "We got him" echoed around the world. The American military reveled in pictures showing Saddam Hussein's humiliating capture. But since the Iraqi leader was found, Americans have felt less secure. The Department of Homeland Security has raised the nation's alert level from yellow to orange, the second highest. A rash of foreign flights schedule to fly to U.S. destinations were grounded due to terror fears. On New Year's Eve, scientists were dispatched to half a dozen U.S. cities over fears of a dirty bomb attack. And recently, perhaps the most disturbing development of all:Osama Bin Laden put out an audio-tape to show the world he's still alive. The mastermind of the 9-11 attacks, the world's most wanted terrorist, is still out there, taunting us. Teo years after he was overheard commanding troops in the battle of Tora Bora in eastern Afghanistan, Osama is on the loose. Why can't we find him? This hour attempts to answer that question, explaining why the hunt for Osama Bin Laden remains enormously difficult, a world apart from the search for Saddam Hussein. It explores the varied resources the U.S. is dedicating to finding Osama, from troops on the ground to high-tech intelligence techniques. It also looks at the ways that Al Qaeda has grown since 9-11 and assess the prospects for success in bringing its ringleader to justice.
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In mid-December the phrase "We got him" echoed around the world. The American military reveled in pictures showing Saddam Hussein's humiliating capture. But since the Iraqi leader was found, Americans have felt less secure. The Department of Homeland Security has raised the nation's alert level from yellow to orange, the second highest. A rash of foreign flights schedule to fly to U.S. destinations were grounded due to terror fears. On New Year's Eve, scientists were dispatched to half a dozen U.S. cities over fears of a dirty bomb attack. And recently, perhaps the most disturbing development of all:Osama Bin Laden put out an audio-tape to show the world he's still alive. The mastermind of the 9-11 attacks, the world's most wanted terrorist, is still out there, taunting us. Teo years after he was overheard commanding troops in the battle of Tora Bora in eastern Afghanistan, Osama is on the loose. Why can't we find him? This hour attempts to answer that question, explaining why the hunt for Osama Bin Laden remains enormously difficult, a world apart from the search for Saddam Hussein. It explores the varied resources the U.S. is dedicating to finding Osama, from troops on the ground to high-tech intelligence techniques. It also looks at the ways that Al Qaeda has grown since 9-11 and assess the prospects for success in bringing its ringleader to justice.
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