The Oath
May 09 2010
•2h 30m
•Documentary
Tells the story of two men, Abu Jandal and Salim Ahmed Hamdan, whose fateful encounter in 1996 set them on a course of events that led them to Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Osama Bin Laden
himself
Salim Hamdan
himself
Abu Jandal
himself
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