Osama bin Laden's 'weird' theory on 9/11 effects
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Osama bin Laden thought 9/11 would lead to the U.S. leaving the Middle East, says Graeme Wood of The Atlantic. "It didn't work out that way," he says. "I believe over the last 25 years there's been a pretty continuous American presence. It's gotten larger, not smaller." Washington Week with The Atlantic is a partnership between @PBSNewsHour, @WETAPBS and @TheAtlantic, airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. Tap the link in Washington Week's bio to watch this week’s episode. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour S
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