The Oath Trailer
Preview: Season 23 Episode 13 | 2m 12s
Osama bin Laden's former bodyguard, now a taxi driver in Yemen
"The Oath" interweaves the stories of Abu Jandal, Osama bin Laden's former bodyguard, and Salim Hamdan, a prisoner at Guantanamo facing war crimes charges. Directed by Laura Poitras, "The Oath" unfolds via a narrative rife with plot twists and betrayals that ultimately leads to 9/11, Guantanamo and the Supreme Court.
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The Oath Trailer
Preview: Season 23 Episode 13 | 2m 12s
"The Oath" interweaves the stories of Abu Jandal, Osama bin Laden's former bodyguard, and Salim Hamdan, a prisoner at Guantanamo facing war crimes charges. Directed by Laura Poitras, "The Oath" unfolds via a narrative rife with plot twists and betrayals that ultimately leads to 9/11, Guantanamo and the Supreme Court.
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Clip: S23 Ep13 | 22m 30s | Filmmaker Laura Poitras talks about making "The Oath." (22m 30s)
Clip: S23 Ep13 | 1m 56s | Prisoner Salim Hamdan is shown on grainy video footage from a jail cell in Afghanistan. (1m 56s)
The Oath: Salim's Case Progresses
Clip: S23 Ep13 | 3m 17s | The pre-trial phase of terrorist suspect Salim Hamdan's military tribunal begins. (3m 17s)
Clip: S23 Ep13 | 1m 58s | A military jury sentences terrorist suspect Salim Hamdan to time served, plus five months. (1m 58s)
The Oath: Salim's Work for Al Qaeda
Clip: S23 Ep13 | 3m 10s | Brian Mizer talks about the case of Salim Hamdan, the former driver of Osama bin Laden. (3m 10s)
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