9/11 and the war on terror episode artwork

EPISODE · Sep 11, 2021 · 49 MIN

9/11 and the war on terror

from The History Hour · host BBC World Service

In a special edition on the terrorist attacks on America, we hear from the White House official who broke the news to the President and a Muslim first-responder who worked at Ground Zero. Plus, personal memories of the US intelligence failures in the run-up to 9/11 and the bombing of Afghanistan which followed. We also get a dramatic first-hand account of the death of Ahmed Shah Massoud, the leader of the Afghan resistance against the Taleban, who was killed by an al-Qaeda suicide bomber on the eve of the attacks on New York and Washington. And former BBC diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus joins us to analyse the war on terror and the gains made - or not made - in the twenty years since a day which changed the world. Photo: Smoke pours from the World Trade Centre after it was hit by two passenger planes on September 11, 2001 in New York City. (Credit: Robert Giroux/Getty Images)

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Sep 11, 2021

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

9/11 and the war on terror

0:00 49:22

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The History Hour?

This episode is 49 minutes long.

When was this The History Hour episode published?

This episode was published on September 11, 2021.

Can I download this The History Hour episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!