The Making of Osama bin Laden

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A deep dive into the rise and fall of Osama bin Laden, from his affluent childhood in Saudi Arabia to his assassination during the biggest manhunt in modern history. For this we're joined by Jason Burke, journalist and author of 'The Revolutionists: The Story of the Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s’. He helps us to make sense of the forces that inspired the world's most infamous Jihadist, the growth of al-Qaeda, and 9/11 and its aftermath. Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore. All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3Media. Dan Snow's History Hit is a History Hit podcast. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™.