Two men, Abu Jandal and Salim Ahmed Hamdan, became brothers-in-law in 1996, leading them to significant roles in al-Qaeda and the U.S. military tribunals.
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Two men, Abu Jandal and Salim Ahmed Hamdan, became brothers-in-law in 1996, leading them to significant roles in al-Qaeda and the U.S. military tribunals.
Synopsis
Abu Jandal, a taxi driver in San'a, Yemen, once served as a bodyguard to Osama bin Laden. His brother-in-law, Salim Ahmed Hamdan, worked as bin Laden's driver in Afghanistan and was captured during the U.S. invasion in 2001. The Oath interweaves their stories, detailing Hamdan's detention at Guantanamo Bay and his trial as the first defendant in U.S. military tribunals. The film also follows the legal battles that reached the U.S. Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of the military commissions.
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Why Watch
- Meet Abu Jandal, bin Laden's former bodyguard.
- Follow Salim Hamdan's landmark Supreme Court case.
- See the impact of the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
Did You Know
- Salim Ahmed Hamdan was the first defendant tried in U.S. military tribunals.
- The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Hamdan on October 17, 2012.
- The film won the Excellence in Cinematography Award at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
- The Oath is part of a trilogy, with the first film released in 2006.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who directed the documentary The Oath?
The Oath was directed by Laura Poitras.
What was Salim Ahmed Hamdan's role in relation to Osama bin Laden?
Salim Ahmed Hamdan worked as a driver for Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan.
What significant legal outcome occurred for Salim Ahmed Hamdan in 2012?
On October 17, 2012, the Court vacated Hamdan's conviction, ruling that the acts he was charged with were not war crimes by international law at the time he committed them.
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