ABC NEWS SPECIAL: THE HUNT FOR OSAMA BIN LADEN {TERRORIST ATTACKS} (TV)
Summary
This news special, hosted by ABC correspondent John Miller, examines the United States hunt for September 11, 2001 terrorist Osama bin Laden. In the first segment, "Where is Osama bin Laden?," Bruce Hoffman of the CIA helps break down clues to bin Laden's whereabouts, while forensics expert Bob Rios discusses ways that bin Laden could change his appearance. In "On bin Laden's trail," David Wright reports on all the custom caves available in Afghanistan for bin Laden to hide in. Next, in "How Ill is He?," Brian Ross examines the possibility that bin Laden may have kidney failures and be in need of dialysis. In "White House Strategy," Claire Shipman reports from inside the White House on George W. Bush and defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld's handling of Osama bin Laden, while Condoleezza Rice discusses how often Bush mentions bin Laden's name. Finally, in "Elusive Target," John McWethy interviews Rumsfeld who discusses the process and prospect of capturing bin Laden. Includes commercials.
Cataloging of this program was made possible by The Marc Haas Foundation, 2002/2003.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: March 11, 2002 Monday 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:56:42
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:70180
- GENRE: News
- SUBJECT HEADING: September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; War on Terrorism, 2001-
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV, 2002
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "Heist" feature film home video
- TV - Commercials - "Resident Evil" feature film
- TV - Commercials - Allegra allergy medication
- TV - Commercials - Celebrex arthritis medication
- TV - Commercials - Clorox bleach
- TV - Commercials - Hot Pockets snack food
- TV - Commercials - Imodium diarrhea medication
- TV - Commercials - Kenmore home appliances
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's restaurants
- TV - Commercials - Mitsubishi automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Nissan automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Slim Fast diet plan
- TV - Commercials - Sprint PCS cellular phones
- TV - Promos - "74th Annual Academy Awards"
- TV - Promos - "Downtown"
- TV - Promos - "NYPD Blue"
- TV - Promos - "The Court"
- TV - Promos - "Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)"
CREDITS
- Terence Wrong … Executive Producer
- Stanley Spiro … Coordinating Producer
- Chris Isham … Senior Producer
- Eric Avram … Senior Producer
- Terri Lichstein … Senior Producer
- Rudy Bednar … Senior Producer
- Chris Vlasto … Senior Producer
- Bob Roy … Senior Producer, Senior Broadcast Producer
- Bert Rudman … Producer, "Where is Osama bin Laden?"
- Claudia Kist … Producer, "Where is Osama bin Laden?"
- Bruno Roeber … Producer, "On bin Laden's Trail"
- Nick Watt … Producer, "On bin Laden's Trail"
- David Rummel … Producer, "How Ill is He?"
- John F. Kennedy … Producer, "White House Strategy"
- Gene Silber … Producer, "White House Strategy"
- Howard Rosenberg … Producer, "Elusive Target"
- Arash Ghandishah … Associate Producer
- Richelle Rogers … Associate Producer
- Jill Krauss … Associate Producer
- Gerilyn Curtin … Associate Producer
- Roger Goodman … Director
- Pat Dauer … Writer
- Douglas Kastilahn … Announcer
- John Miller … Host
- John McWethy … Reporter
- Brian Ross … Reporter
- Claire Shipman … Reporter
- David Wright … Reporter
- bin Laden, Osama
- George W. Bush
- Bruce Hoffman
- Condoleezza Rice
- Bob Rios
- Donald Rumsfeld