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The Forever Prisoner

But I got a phone call, they said "You're gonna be goingto interview Abu Zubaydah." They...

But I got a phone call, they said "You're gonna be going
to interview Abu Zubaydah." They called me
because I'd been investigating Al-Qaeda for a while

Full Transcript

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But I got a phone call, they said
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"You're gonna be going to interview Abu Zubaydah."
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They called me because I'd been investigating
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Al-Qaeda for a while.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:13
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.
I was involved in the East Africa embassy bombings - The Forever Prisoner 00:08
I was involved in the East Africa embassy bombings
So, Abu Zubaydah wasn't a character that came out of nowhere to me. - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
So, Abu Zubaydah wasn't a character that came out of no...
Abu Zubaydah was an individual, a terrorist, an operative - The Forever Prisoner 00:07
Abu Zubaydah was an individual, a terrorist, an operative
And that's why, at the time, the FBI and the CIA - The Forever Prisoner 00:10
And that's why, at the time, the FBI and the CIA
Abu Zubaydah was captured in a firefight in Pakistan. - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
Abu Zubaydah was captured in a firefight in Pakistan.
And he was immediately whisked - The Forever Prisoner 00:07
And he was immediately whisked
A couple of officers, plus a medic and two doctors. - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
A couple of officers, plus a medic and two doctors.
They made it clear to us - The Forever Prisoner 00:15
They made it clear to us
They basically read us these instructions of, hey listen - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
They basically read us these instructions of, hey listen
It changed the scope - The Forever Prisoner 00:10
It changed the scope
So, we got to this location, pretty rural area. - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
So, we got to this location, pretty rural area.
It wasn't like we walked into this nice, beautiful site - The Forever Prisoner 00:06
It wasn't like we walked into this nice, beautiful site
Next thing we know, an ambulance gets there - The Forever Prisoner 00:07
Next thing we know, an ambulance gets there
Abu Zubaydah was finally captured in Faisalabad, Pakistan. - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
Abu Zubaydah was finally captured in Faisalabad, Pakistan.
He had been shot a number of times, mostly abdominal and in the leg. - The Forever Prisoner 00:05
He had been shot a number of times, mostly abdominal and in ...
But, and this was very strange to both Ali and I - The Forever Prisoner 00:09
But, and this was very strange to both Ali and I
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.