Inside the True Story of the Hunt for Bin Laden

Factual America

May 14, 2025•27 min

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Episode description

Osama bin Laden, CIA, and the manhunt that changed history. In this interview with award-winning directors Mor Loushy and Daniel Sivan of American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden, we uncover the untold truths behind one of the most intense and dangerous global manhunts.

Explore rare footage, insider interviews, and shocking revelations about the CIA’s pursuit of Osama bin Laden. How did the mission unfold? What went wrong? And what secrets are still hidden about the operation that led to the historic raid?

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Timestamps: 00:00 - Trailer "American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden"

02:22 - Introduction and synopsis

04:28 - A who’s who of US government officials

07:20 - The women behind the manhunt

10:51 - A decade of hunting bin Laden

17:06 - Parallels between a film about 9/11 and October 7th

18:24 - How the series came together

20:08 - Crazy contributor stories

25:09 - The 25th anniversary of 9/11

27:44 - Future plans of Mor and Daniel – Outro

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