How bin Laden miscalculated America's response to 9/11

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In the 25 years since 9/11, we've learned how al-Qaeda planned the attacks and what it hoped to accomplish. The panel discusses how Osama bin Laden miscalculated America's response and eventually viewed the attack as a failure. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek

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