Bin Laden Tape Attracts Scrutiny, Raises Alarm

NPR | By Michele Kelemen

Published November 13, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

U.S. officials and analysts seek to confirm the authenticity -- and gauge the import -- of a recording that may feature Osama bin Laden's comments on recent events. Hear from NPR's Michele Kelemen, voice recognition expert Steve Cain, and Egyptian political scientist Mamoun Fandy.

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