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The Forever Prisoner

But, and this was very strangeto both Ali and I the folks in charge, for some reason were...

But, and this was very strange
to both Ali and I the folks in charge, for some reason were starting to doubt whether or not
he was actually Abu Zubaydah

Full Transcript

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But, and this was very strange to both Ali and I
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the folks in charge, for some reason
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were starting to doubt whether or not he was actually Abu Zubaydah.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:40
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime
Production
Jigsaw Productions,HBO Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

Follows the story of Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA's program, later identified as torture by those outside the agency.
We went to the Chief of Base and we said - The Forever Prisoner 00:09
We went to the Chief of Base and we said
You know about this guy, don't you?" - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
You know about this guy, don't you?"
Go and start interrogating him." - The Forever Prisoner 00:06
Go and start interrogating him."
He has a bag, a big bag on his... on his head. - The Forever Prisoner 00:04
He has a bag, a big bag on his... on his head.
I said, "Salaam alaikum... alaikum as-salaam, peace be upon you" - The Forever Prisoner 00:09
I said, "Salaam alaikum... alaikum as-salaam, peace be ...
He does not have a beard - The Forever Prisoner 00:07
He does not have a beard
"Who the heck is this guy who is speaking Arabic to me - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
"Who the heck is this guy who is speaking Arabic to me
So, I said, "What's your name?" - The Forever Prisoner 00:07
So, I said, "What's your name?"
And I said, "Okay, so, what if I call you Hani?" - The Forever Prisoner 00:09
And I said, "Okay, so, what if I call you Hani?"
Hani is a name that his mother nicknamed him as a child - The Forever Prisoner 00:08
Hani is a name that his mother nicknamed him as a child
He was a really great artist. He liked to draw. - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
He was a really great artist. He liked to draw.
I remember the first drawing I saw from him - The Forever Prisoner 00:09
I remember the first drawing I saw from him
When I go through his diary - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
When I go through his diary
He used to play piano, he used to have a girlfriend upstairs - The Forever Prisoner 00:06
He used to play piano, he used to have a girlfriend upstairs
When Abu Zubaydah was captured in Pakistan - The Forever Prisoner 00:18
When Abu Zubaydah was captured in Pakistan
If the video was incriminating, there were other materials - The Forever Prisoner 00:19
If the video was incriminating, there were other materials
After growing up in Saudi Arabia - The Forever Prisoner 01:01
After growing up in Saudi Arabia
And during a battle against the Najibullah regime - The Forever Prisoner 00:09
And during a battle against the Najibullah regime
After he recovered, he went to Al-Qaeda - The Forever Prisoner 00:06
After he recovered, he went to Al-Qaeda
But they were very hesitant to allow somebody like him to join - The Forever Prisoner 00:06
But they were very hesitant to allow somebody like him to jo...