My Trip to Al-Qaeda (2010) on Netflix
NR20101h 26mDocumentary
Journalist Lawrence Wright performs his one-man play about the history of Islam, the rise of Al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden's past. He asks how a reporter stays objective while covering them.
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In this American documentary, journalist Lawrence Wright performs his one-man play and brings it to the screen. He speaks about the history of Islam, the rise of Al-Qaeda and the past of Osama bin Laden. Wright also deals with the September 11 attacks and with the charged subjects he has covered as a reporter. A central question for him is how a journalist stays objective while writing about Islamic terror. He examines the Muslim religion as well, and the complicated relationship between bin Laden and Saudi Arabia's rulers.
