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A Tribute to Michael Sullivan
10m 40s
He was one of the guiding figures of FRONTLINE for more than two decades.
FRONTLINE explores and illuminates the critical issues of our times - from business and health to social issues, politics and war.
Video description: Author Steve Coll on the Al Qaeda leader's final years, from his access to media to his decision to surround himself with family. "He clearly was reading books. He had access to English-language media," says Coll. "It seemed reasonable to guess that one way or another he would have found a way to preserve a marriage or a married life, a family life."
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