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Two Minutes Past Nine: Episode 9:  Gathering Storm

Episode 9:  Gathering Storm

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Leah Sottile explores the fallout of the Oklahoma City Bombing amongst America's far-right

Journalist Leah Sottile investigates the fallout of McVeigh's actions amongst America's far-right in the decade after after the bombing.

When Timothy McVeigh bombed the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City he believed he was firing the first shot in a revolution that would bring down the American Government.  He expected that others would flock to his cause.  

That didn’t happen.  In the immediate aftermath many left the movement.

But in the years that followed events would unfold that would see the far right re-align.

Journalist Leah Sottile investigates the fallout of McVeigh's actions amongst America's far-right in the decade after after the bombing.

Presenter: Leah Sottile
Producer: Georgia Catt
Editor: Philip Sellars

Narration recorded by Joe Preston
Additional Research by Robbie Wojciechowski

Archive: CBS News' 60 Minutes, March 2000

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