Episode
60 Minutes: The interrogator/Remembering 9/11
Overview
The interrogator - Few know more about the 9/11 investigation than Ali Soufan, who questioned members of al Qaeda after the attack. The former FBI agent reveals himself for the first time and talks about his interrogations in an interview with Lara Logan. Remembering 9/11 -Ground Zero responders relive their haunting experiences on the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks for a "60 Minutes" segment about their road to recovery and the doctor who is preserving their oral histories.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 43
- Episode
- Episode 51
- Air date
- 2011-09-11
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
The interrogator/Remembering 9/11 is Episode 51 in Season 43 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2011-09-11. The runtime is 44 min.
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