Episode

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror: The System Was Blinking Red

Name: Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror: The System Was Blinking Red
Released: 2021-09-01
Duration: 53 min
Cast: Osama bin Laden, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, Vincent Green

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on TerrorLimited Series2021-09-01

Overview

Interviews and chilling archival recordings chronicle the chaos that unfolded during the 9/11 attacks, whose origins can be traced to the 1980s.

Details

Series: Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
Season: Season 1
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 2021-09-01
Runtime: 53 min

Episode context

The System Was Blinking Red is Episode 1 in Limited Series of Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror. It aired on 2021-09-01. The runtime is 53 min.

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Episode 2: A Place of Danger 2021-09-01 | 53 min Survivors recount the horrors they endured on 9/11. Immediately after the attacks, George W. Bush begins charting America's aggressive military response.

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