The strategy behind the September 11 attacks: Bin Laden and the miscalculation that transformed the world
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The strategy behind the September 11 attacks: Bin Laden and the miscalculation that transformed the world

SIC Notícias11 September 2026 at 23:12

Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, the "Torto e Direito" program dedicated a special edition to analyzing the historical impact of that day on the contemporary world. The episode focuses on the strategy behind the attacks and the role of Osama Bin Laden as the main mastermind of the plan.

The special edition examines what was considered Bin Laden's miscalculation in orchestrating the attacks against the United States. According to the analysis presented in the podcast, this miscalculation profoundly transformed the world order and had consequences that extend to this day.

Miguel Morgado is the guest who shares his opinion on the topic in this edition of the program. The commentary analyzes the geopolitical implications of the attacks and how the world was altered as a result of those attacks.

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