The Oath
2010 · 1h 30m · Documentary · Cuba, United States of America · Rated AL (NL)
Two Men. Bound to Al-Qaeda. Divided by Fate.
Tells the story of two men, Abu Jandal and Salim Ahmed Hamdan, whose fateful encounter in 1996 set them on a course of events that led them to Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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