A 9/11 Story: New: Where is Austin Tice?
Summary
Investigative journalist Josh Baker explores the disappearance of American reporter Austin Tice in Syria, interviewing his mother Deborah and a defected Syrian army officer who claims Tice is alive. The episode follows Baker and his colleague Sarah Obidat as they enter a lawless Syria immediately after the fall of the Assad regime, armed with a list of secret intelligence sites to search for Tice. They uncover new evidence suggesting he is being held in a specific branch, while navigating the chaotic political landscape and the urgent race to find him before he vanishes again.
Topics discussed
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Introduction to the investigation into Austin Tice
Searching a Syrian intelligence facility for clues
Meeting Deborah Tice at the 12th anniversary event
Deborah Tice recalls the day Austin disappeared
Journalist Josh Baker begins his own investigation
Interview with Salam, a defector from the Syrian army
The stakes: covert deals and the search for truth
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Rebel offensive in Syria and the fall of Assad
Deborah Tice announces new evidence Austin is alive
US government response to the regime's collapse
Entering lawless Syria by road after the regime falls
Receiving GPS coordinates of potential holding sites
Credits and closing remarks
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