Episode

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror: Graveyard of Empires

Name: Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror: Graveyard of Empires
Released: 2021-09-01
Duration: 67 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

After two decades, the US aims to end its longest-ever war, but its withdrawal threatens to plunge Afghanistan back into repressive, bloody violence.

Details

Series: Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
Season: Season 1
Episode: Episode 5
Air date: 2021-09-01
Runtime: 67 min

Episode context

Graveyard of Empires is Episode 5 in Limited Series of Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror. It aired on 2021-09-01. The runtime is 67 min.

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