Washington Week with The Atlantic

Webcast Extra - September 30, 2011

Special | 6m 24s

American-born terrorist leader Anwar al-Awlaki operated the most active Al-Qaeda branch and was obsessed with killing Americans. What is the status of al-Qaeda now? Florida's decision to change their primary date has the GOP scrambling. And with regular budget fights in Congress, have they gone mad?

Aired: 09/30/11

Rating: NR

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