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 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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