Frontline: The Man Who Knew
Tuesday, September 8 at 9 p.m.
As an FBI agent who specialized in counter-terrorism, John P. O’Neill investigated the bombing of the American embassies in Africa, the USS Cole in Yemen, the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia and the first attack on the World Trade Center. O’Neill came to believe America should kill Osama bin Laden before Al Qaeda launched a devastating attack, but his was often a lonely voice. A controversial figure inside the buttoned-down world of the FBI, he was forced out of the job he loved and entered the private sector as director of security for the World Trade Center.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, which took 3,000 lives. We honor those who lost their lives and express deep gratitude for the first responders.
