The interview that warned us. We didn't listen.
In 1997, Osama bin Laden declared war on the USA and Pulitzer Prize winning CNN correspondent Peter Arnett embarked on a mission to locate and interview him. A War Story follows the dramatic events leading up to the interview and the Kiwi journalist's horror on 9/11, as he recalled bin Laden's veiled threats.
Acting
John Leigh captures Arnett's swagger and haunted aftermath.
Direction
Laing builds unbearable tension from history we know.
Director
John Laing
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Arnett was the only Western TV reporter in Baghdad during Gulf War's live bombing coverage—his 'CNN moment' made him famous enough that bin Laden specifically requested him.
The real Arnett was later fired from NBC in 2003 for criticizing Iraq War planning—his career arc mirrors debates about embedded journalism's compromises.
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