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In Search of Al Qaeda

In December 2001, as American forces blasted mountain hideouts in the Tora Bora region of Afghanistan, hundreds of Al Qaeda soldiers fled seemingly disappearing into thin air. In this 2002 documentary, FRONTLINE investigates what happened to the fighters who survived.
Season 2002 Episode 7 Length 55:26 Premiere: 08/24/21

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Season 2002 Episodes

The Man Who Knew
S2002 E19 Length 1:26:51 Premiere Date 04/25/17

Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero
S2002 E17 Length 1:54:03 Premiere Date 09/03/02

Shattered Dreams of Peace: The Road to Oslo
S2002 E15 Length 1:56:40 Premiere Date 07/27/02

In Search of Al Qaeda
S2002 E7 Length 55:26 Premiere Date 08/24/21

American Porn
S2002 E5 Length 52:46 Premiere Date 02/07/02

A Merging of Faith & Patriotism
Clip Length 08:47 Premiere Date 10/11/10

God in America - Preview 2
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 10/11/10

A Merging of Faith & Patriotism
Clip Length 08:47 Premiere Date 10/11/10

Frederick Douglass
Clip Length 04:01 Premiere Date 10/11/10

Abraham Lincoln
Clip Length 02:33 Premiere Date 10/11/10

Brain Wars: David Nash
Clip Length 01:12 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: The Purple Heart
Clip Length 10:04 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: Jose Barco
Clip Length 01:36 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: Kenny Eastridge
Clip Length 01:18 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Law & Disorder: Robert Williams
Clip Length 01:38 Premiere Date 08/08/10

Haiti: The Aid Dilemma
Clip Length 14:49 Premiere Date 06/25/10

"Gangs of Iraq" - Preview
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 04/17/07

Obama Speaks at Harvard Law in '90
Clip Length 11:39 Premiere Date 04/24/90

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