Separating Facts from Fiction In Zero Dark Thirty

After nearly ten years of diligent CIA intelligence work, U.S. Navy SEALs tracked 9-11 mastermind, Osama bin Laden to his compound in Pakistan and killed him. It was an attack that resonated around the world and is now portrayed in the movie, Zero-Dark-Thirty. Senior Fellow Benjamin Wittes discusses the facts and the myths in Hollywood's telling of the fateful events leading to the death of the notorious al Qaeda leader.

[prateek-yp]

the climax of Zero dark thirty was so dark I had to watch it with my night vision goggles.

[skinniedree]

Every time after watching a movie that i enjoyed, i tend to do research on my own with reviews, fact checking, and documentaries after or leading up to the movie. This clip of Brookings was very interesting. Organizations like this, Brookings, do not need to make videos on YouTube for the masses, but here they are. And I'm glad they're doing it. Thanks for the content. 👌

[IANCEVER]

@3:40 "...coercive activity..."

[renato.bakaadv]

coercive activity is a strange way to say torture

[TheThinkinGuy]

only 3?? damn no wonder it took so long.

[eazyio]

Only three prisoners were water boarded? I believe that like I believe in Santa Claus 😂

[averagejoe]

5:25 what? there were several other women as well. one of them got killed in the line of duty and the other was the one who found the courier's real name. what is this guy talking about?

Hollywood, the film makers would've had all the classified information to make this movie accurate. The movie focuses on myria and the male actor when in fact there were like the commenter stated hundreds of people involved each group specific to their assigned tasks. I really think much of the movie, , due to the inaccuracies. However how do you make a movie about a 10 year hunt gor OBL withe so many people involved in 2 hours. So Hollywood did what they thought was the next best thing. 6:59

[LEECLOWER]

I’m so interested in this fact vs fiction but omg this guy is so boring. Does anyone know why Maya tells the cia director that she can’t tell him why they recruited her in the cafeteria scene?

[basher]

I understand as a movie buff that “based on a true story”
isn’t an exact description of all that happens and usually one person is a representative of the agency not just the Chastain
Character but the movie does touch on various truths
Of there mission during that time period, it’s a good watch

[canterburyworkshop]

How the hell would this guy know anything about spec ops? Where and when did he serve? And, how would he have the proper credentials, classification, and "need to know" about how this raid all came about? Nothing in this brief video tells me any of this. 1st SOW worked with and trained with the Seals. 14 of them jumped into ocean swells out the back of a C-130 bus in Grenada, never to be heard from again. God Bless them All! God Bless all that served!

[NoticerOfficial]

Brookings institute is 100% legit from personal experience

[Let-sGetWicked]

I don’t know what this gay speaking out…. He talks … but actually he is saying nothing!!!

[princeofjudaea]

I was in Afghanistan when they caught Bin Laden. The mission was much more intricate. And i promise you, no women were in the field. Muslim men would die before they fold in front of a woman or adhere to any demands from one. Cute story though.

[dmontes]

All the negative comments, but no thumbs down?