Lawrence Wright’s Trip to Al-Qaeda

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Author and screenwriter Lawrence Wright’s new Al Gore-style presentation is My Trip to Al-Qaeda. He uses evidence, transcripts, and court documents to show how Al-Qaeda became a defining force in America's foreign policy and national psyche. Gregory Mosher directs the presentation, now playing at the Culture Project.

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