True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics The Bin Laden Files, Part 1/3: The Making of Osama
Nov 7, 2022
Sophia di Martino joins CIA operatives Gina Bennett and Tracy Walder, along with CNN's Peter Bergen, in discussing the origins, methods, and motivation of Osama bin Laden. They share the unvarnished truth about his rise to power, including his first televised interview and his evolving ambitions. The podcast covers Osama's upbringing, his exile, and his rise in Sudan, exploring the aftermath of the Soviet-Afghan war and the radicalization of Afghan Arab veterans.
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Introduction
00:00 • 6min
The Upbringing and Impact of Mohammed bin Laden
05:45 • 16min
The Evolution and Ambitions of Osama Bin Laden
21:40 • 5min
Assassination Attempt and Bin Laden's Exile
26:59 • 1min
The Aftermath of the Soviet-Afghan War and the Radicalization of Afghan Arab Veterans
28:23 • 3min
Bin Laden's Rise in Sudan
30:56 • 11min