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Did Al-Qaeda lose?
41 minutes Posted Sep 8, 2026 at 9:40 pm.
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Who was Osama bin Laden—and what did he believe attacking America would accomplish?
Journalist Graeme Wood explores how the son of a wealthy Saudi construction magnate became the world’s most notorious terrorist, the fatal miscalculations behind 9/11, and how Al-Qaeda evolved into a powerful global network. He explains where Al-Qaeda remains strongest, whether it still threatens the United States, and how modern surveillance has transformed the fight against terrorism.
Graeme Wood’s The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State
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