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Curious Minds: Middle East Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

9 Episodes 0 - 0

Episode 1

Briefing the President After 9/11

Henry Crumpton, former leader of the CIA's hunt for the Taliban after 9/11, details his first briefing with President George W. Bush on the invasion of Afghanistan.

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Episode 2

Effects of a Diverse Middle East

Paul Salem, VP for Policy and Research at the Middle East Institute, discusses the varied social and political cultures that can be found throughout the Middle East.

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Episode 3

Effects of the Arab Spring

Paul Salem, VP for Policy and Research at the Middle East Institute, reflects on the consequences the Arab Spring has had for the Middle East.

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Episode 4

Hope for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Paul Salem, VP for Policy and Research at the Middle East Institute, reflects on the chances for a successful a two-state solution involving Israel and Palestine.

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Episode 5

Is Al Qaeda Still a Threat?

Henry Crumpton, the former head of counterterrorism at the State Department, assesses the level of threat we face from Al Qaeda today.

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Episode 6

Missed Chances Osama Bin Laden

Henry Crumpton, former leader of the initial U.S. response to 9/11, describes missed opportunities to catch Osama bin Laden years before the terrorist attack.

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Episode 7

Where Were You When Bin Laden Was Killed?

Henry Crumpton, former leader of the hunt for Al Qaeda after 9/11, reveals how he learned that U.S. special forces had targeted and killed Osama bin Laden.

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Episode 8

Whose Job Is It to Help Iraq?

Paul Salem, VP for Policy and Research at the Middle East Institute, examines which countries share an interest in and responsibility for helping Iraq re-stabilize and rebuild.

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Episode 9

Why Should Americans Care About the Middle East?

Paul Salem, VP for Policy and Research at the Middle East Institute, discusses strategic American interests in the Middle East today.

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