Amanpour

Remembering 9/11

Amanpour

Show Notes

25 years ago today, the world changed. The September 11, 2001 attacks impacted not just the United States, but the very psyche of the free world. Journalist and author Steve Coll and former State Department adviser Vali Nasr join the program to reflect on that extraordinary day and the events that followed.

Also on today's show: Paul Greengrass, Director, "The Uprising"; Janet Reitman, Author, "The Inheritance"

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