Previews + Extras
The Oath: Salim's Work for Al Qaeda
S23 E13 - 3m 10s
U.S. military lawyer Brian Mizer talks about the case of Salim Hamdan, the former driver of Osama bin Laden.
The Oath: Salim's Case Progresses
S23 E13 - 3m 17s
The pre-trial phase of terrorist suspect Salim Hamdan's military tribunal begins at Guantanamo. Hamdan's military lawyer, Brian Mizer, talks to the press about Hamdan's defense and his case.
The Oath: Salim's Sentence
S23 E13 - 1m 58s
A military jury sentences terrorist suspect Salim Hamdan to time served, plus five months. This is a more lenient sentence than most observers expected. Hamdan's defense attorneys talk about his case at a press conference.
Behind the Lens - The Oath
S23 E13 - 22m 30s
Filmmaker Laura Poitras talks about making "The Oath" in Yemen and Guantanamo, what drew her to work in the midst of Al Qaeda operatives, what she thinks of Abu Jandal, the slippery and complex character at the heart of her film and more.
The Oath Trailer
S23 E13 - 2m 12s
"The Oath" interweaves the stories of Abu Jandal, Osama bin Laden's former bodyguard, and Salim Hamdan, a prisoner at Guantanamo facing war crimes charges. Directed by Laura Poitras, "The Oath" unfolds via a narrative rife with plot twists and betrayals that ultimately leads to 9/11, Guantanamo and the Supreme Court.
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