Our story starts in a Midtown Manhattan hotel ballroom in 1990. Completed in 1973, its architect, Minoru Yamasaki, hoped the towers would stand as “a representation of man’s belief in humanity” and “world peace.” He even took inspiration from the Great Mosque in the holy city of Mecca with its tall minarets looking down on a sprawling plaza. Over eight episodes, Blindspot: The Road to 9/11, brings to light the decade-long “shadow struggle” that preceded the attacks. Shots ring out and the extremist rabbi, Meir Kahane, lies mortally wounded. They learn that Yousef has a horrifying attack in the works involving bombs on a dozen airplanes, rigged to explode simultaneously. Average Customer Ratings. While the devastating images of the 9/11 attacks are seared into our national collective memory, most of the events that led up to that day took place out of public view. He's the uncle of Ramzi Yousef, and he picks up his plot to hijack planes and fly them into buildings. Emad Salem has been called one of the most successful undercover agents in the history of the FBI. As the plans near completion, the plotters are arrested. October 7, 2020 • Osama bin Laden began his life as the son of a contractor made fabulously wealthy by the Saudi Arabian oil boom. One of the soldiers present is Emad Salem. Special thanks to Eli Lehrer, Jessie Katz, Jennifer Goren, Celia Muller, Emily Botein, and Sarah Qari. Three-part documentary exploring the long-term causes of the horrific events of 9/11, beginning in the early nineties. September 16, 2020 • NYPD Detective Louis Napoli and FBI Special Agent John Anticev fear an attack is coming, but without their mole, Emad Salem, they're blind to the machinations of the Brooklyn terror cell. Blindspot: Road to 9/11 explores the decade-long struggle that preceded the attacks. Listen to this episode from Blindspot: The Road to 9/11 on Spotify. New episodes drop every Wednesday. In this episode, we hear from officials at the center of the debate about what to do. Salem soon finds himself at the Statue of Liberty with Siddig Ali; their goal is not to enjoy their visit but figure out how to destroy it with a bomb. Over eight episodes, Blindspot: The Road to 9/11, brings to light the decade-long “shadow struggle” that preceded the attacks. NYPD Detective Louis Napoli and FBI Special Agent John Anticev fear an attack is coming, but without their mole, Emad Salem, they’re blind to the machinations of the Brooklyn terror cell. Completed in 1973, its architect, Minoru Yamasaki, hoped the towers would stand as "a representation of man's belief in humanity" and "world peace." Blindspot: The Road to 9/11 is a co-production of HISTORY and WNYC Studios. While the devastating images of the 9/11 attacks are seared into our national collective memory, most of the events that led up to that day took place out of public view. October 21, 2020 • "The Ghost" is the nickname that Port Authority Detective Matthew Besheer and FBI Special Agent Frank Pellegrino give to the man they've been hunting for years but can't quite catch: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed — also known as KSM. Special thanks to Eli Lehrer, Jessie Katz, Jennifer Goren, Celia Muller, Emily Botein, Sarah Qari, and Meg Cramer -- and to Steve Emerson for providing archival audio of Abdullah Azzam used in this episode. While the devastating images of the 9/11 attacks are seared into our national collective memory, most of the events that led up to that day took place out of public view. Hosted by WNYC reporter Jim O'Grady and based on HISTORY's television documentary Road to 9/11 (produced by Left/Right), this podcast series draws on interviews with more than 60 people — including FBI agents, high-level bureaucrats, journalists, experts, and people who knew the terrorists personally — and weaves them together with original reporting to create a gripping, serialized narrative audio experience.Blindspot: The Road to 9/11 is a co-production of HISTORY and WNYC Studios. Subscribe now. Salem also talks about the strains borne by his wife and two children since he agreed to become a mole. This is the group responsible for terror attacks such as the deadly bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. He's on the brink of uncovering a major plot when FBI supervisors make a disastrous decision. They learn that Yousef has a horrifying attack in the works involving bombs on a dozen airplanes, rigged to explode simultaneously. And its leader, Osama bin Laden, has promised more attacks. As the plans near completion, the plotters are arrested. Salem convinces Siddig Ali and his accomplices to make their bombs in an abandoned Queens warehouse that has secretly been wired with FBI cameras and other recording devices. But how? Time has flattened our understanding of the 9/11 terror attacks. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews. What he did not expect was that the buildings would become a symbol to some of American imperialism and the strangling grip of global capitalism. Salem convinces Siddig Ali and his accomplices to make their bombs in an abandoned Queens warehouse that has secretly been wired with FBI cameras and other recording devices. But once again, a carefully considered plan to diffuse the threat goes awry and he melts into the ether. It's a tale of bureaucratic hesitation and excruciating near misses ... as the clock winds down toward the biggest attack of all. It is animated by an emerging ideology: violent jihad. Port Authority Detective Matthew Besheer and FBI Special Agent Frank Pellegrino fly to Manila to follow his trail. Over eight episodes, Blindspot: The Road to 9/11, brings to light the decade-long “shadow struggle” that preceded the attacks. Starting with the fall of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War 1 and the remodelling of the Middle East by the west, this film looks at the historical influences in modern Islamic terrorism and specifically the attack on America of 9/11. It is one of five targets in what will come to be known as The Landmarks Plot -- a plan to cause mass casualties by attacking not only tourist sites but heavily trafficked crossings such as the Holland Tunnel and George Washington Bridge. In the premiere episode of our new podcast, Blindspot: The Road to 9/11, an assassination in Manhattan leads investigators to a group of men training to fight in Afghanistan. New episodes drop every Wednesday. The final episode explores how the September 11th attack came to be. They will eventually be convicted and sent to prison. Episode 7: The Falcon Hunt. Yousef's plot is foiled. Cut to: 1990. October 14, 2020 • It's the late 1990s and the question tying policy makers at the highest levels of the U.S. government into knots: How should we respond to a relatively scattered group that is pulling off bloody attacks on our foreign installations and soldiers? (His fellow terrorist will later call him “the stupidest, the stupidest, the stupidest of God’s creatures.”) The mastermind, Ramzi Yousef, gets away. Additional archival footage from CNN. Directed by Sabin Streeter. Law enforcement now better understands that the threat of terror against America is ongoing and international ... which makes it even more difficult to fight. No Reviews are Available . The mastermind, Ramzi Yousef, gets away. He even took inspiration from the Great Mosque in the holy city of Mecca with its tall minarets looking down on a sprawling plaza. A portrait emerges of the true mastermind of the attack, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. His assassin, El-Sayyid Nosair, is connected to members of a Brooklyn mosque who are training to fight with Islamic freedom fighters in Afghanistan. “The Ghost” is the nickname that Port Authority Detective Matthew Besheer and FBI Special Agent Frank Pellegrino give to the man they’ve been hunting for years but can’t quite catch: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed -- also known as KSM. From an early age, bin Laden shows himself to be different from his Western-leaning family. In other words, how to deal with Al Qaeda? It is animated by an emerging ideology: violent jihad. (His fellow terrorist will later call him "the stupidest, the stupidest, the stupidest of God's creatures.") They didn’t. September 9, 2020 • In 1981, the radical cleric Omar Abdel-Rahman — known as The Blind Sheikh — inspires the assassination of Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat at a military ceremony. Follow podcast failed Please try again. Yousef, the most dangerous terrorist in the world, is now hiding out overseas and planning even deadlier attacks. He swears revenge against the Sheikh. With F. Murray Abraham, Roberto Ragone, James Glanz, Stephen Hadley. Salem agrees and, relying on his street smarts and military experience, becomes a trusted member of the cell. Salem also talks about the strains borne by his wife and two children since he agreed to become a mole. 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