The oath [electronic resource] / Praxis Films & The Independent Television Service in association with American Documentary, POV ; a Zeitgeist Films release ; produced and directed by Laura Poitras
- Published:
- New York, NY : Zeitgeist, 2010.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming video file (96 min.)
- Additional Creators:
- Poitras, Laura, American Documentary Films, Independent Television Service, P.O.V. Theatrical Films, Praxis Films, and Zeitgeist Films
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- Series:
- Language Note:
- English and Arabic dialogue; English subtitles.
- Summary:
- A spectacularly gripping documentary that unfolds like a great political thriller. It's the cross-cut tale of two men whose fateful meeting propelled them on divergent courses with Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo, and the U.S. Supreme Court. The Oath offers a rare window into a hidden realm and the international impact of the U.S. War on Terror.
- Subject(s):
- Ḥamdān, Salīm—Trials, litigation, etc
- Qaida (Organization)
- Habeas corpus—Cuba—Guantánamo Bay
- Political prisoners—Cuba—Guantánamo Bay Naval Base
- Prisoners of war—Cuba—Guantánamo Bay Naval Base
- Terrorists—Legal status, laws, etc—Cuba—Guantánamo Bay
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009—Prisoners and prisons
- Guantánamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba)
- Genre(s):
- Audience Notes:
- Not rated.
- Note:
- AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
- Other Forms:
- Previously published as DVD.
- Reproduction Note:
- Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2012. (Criminal justice and public safety in video). Available via World Wide Web.
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