I can't find a CNN interview around that time, but from what I gather, this interview was actually done by John Miller of ABC in May 1998, which matches the picture in the video. The thing is Osama bin Laden wasn't added to the most wanted fugitives list until after the embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya later that year in august 1998.
whether the FBI/CIA were still officially trying to hunt him down before the ABC interview I don't know, i didn't dig too much into it.
HOWEVER
there indeed were several further interviews with Osama Bin Laden made after he was added to the most wanted fugitives list, including TIME MAGAZINE in 1999, and get this, AL JAZEERA in OCTOBER 2001.
so the whole point of the video still rings true. that's amazing, and I've only realized 23 years later. I only found out yesterday who barry jennings was:
I can't find a CNN interview around that time, but from what I gather, this interview was actually done by John Miller of ABC in May 1998, which matches the picture in the video. The thing is Osama bin Laden wasn't added to the most wanted fugitives list until after the embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya later that year in august 1998.
whether the FBI/CIA were still officially trying to hunt him down before the ABC interview I don't know, i didn't dig too much into it.
HOWEVER
there indeed were several further interviews with Osama Bin Laden made after he was added to the most wanted fugitives list, including TIME MAGAZINE in 1999, and get this, AL JAZEERA in OCTOBER 2001.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interviews_of_Osama_bin_Laden
so the whole point of the video still rings true. that's amazing, and I've only realized 23 years later. I only found out yesterday who barry jennings was:
https://corbettreport.com/9-11-whistleblowers-barry-jennings/
and look what else "bin laden" had planned:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_World_Cup_terror_plot