The Mistake That Exposed Osama Bin Laden
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Osama bin Laden spent nearly a decade hiding from the United States. He avoided phones, relied on trusted couriers, and lived behind the walls of a heavily guarded compound in Pakistan. But the very system designed to keep him invisible eventually led the CIA straight to his door. This video explores the long hunt for the al-Qaeda leader, from his wealthy upbringing and radicalization to the September 11 attacks and the years he spent in hiding. We examine how U.S. intelligence identified one of his most trusted couriers, followed him to Abbottabad, and began watching a mysterious compound with no phone or internet connections. Inside, bin Laden was still planning propaganda and trying to revive his influence. Outside, the CIA was building the case that the tall figure pacing the courtyard was the world's most wanted man. The investigation culminated in Operation Neptune Spear, the 2011 raid that ended the hunt. Bin Laden believed he could disappear from the modern world, but he coul
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