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'''Peter Bergen''' (born [[December 12]], [[1962]]) is a print and television journalist and author who appears as a [[Islamic extremist terrorism|terrorism]] analyst on [[CNN]]. Bergen is known for conducting the first television interview with [[Osama Bin Laden]] in 1997. He has written several books on terrorism, including [[Holy War, Inc.]] and [[The Osama bin Laden I Know]] (ISBN 0-7432-7892-5). |
'''Peter Bergen''' (born [[December 12]], [[1962]]) is a print and television journalist and author who appears as a [[Islamic extremist terrorism|terrorism]] analyst on [[CNN]]. Bergen is known for conducting the first television interview with [[Osama Bin Laden]] in 1997. He has written several books on terrorism, including [[Holy War, Inc.]] and [[The Osama bin Laden I Know]] (ISBN 0-7432-7892-5). |
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Mr. Bergen also participated in the CNN documentary ''In The Footsteps of Bin Laden'', which was based on his most recent book. |
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In 2006, Bergen was a guest on [[Oprah]] to talk about Bin Laden and his threats against the United States. <ref>http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200601/20060123/slide_20060123_284_103.jhtml</ref> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Peter Bergen was born in [[Minneapolis]] and raised in [[London]]. In [[1984]], he received a [[B.A]] in [[Modern History]] from [[New College, Oxford]]. |
Peter Bergen was born in [[Minneapolis]] and raised in [[London]]. In [[1984]], he received a [[B.A]] in [[Modern History]] from [[New College, Oxford]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 01:37, 8 September 2007
Peter Bergen (born December 12, 1962) is a print and television journalist and author who appears as a terrorism analyst on CNN. Bergen is known for conducting the first television interview with Osama Bin Laden in 1997. He has written several books on terrorism, including Holy War, Inc. and The Osama bin Laden I Know (ISBN 0-7432-7892-5).
Mr. Bergen also participated in the CNN documentary In The Footsteps of Bin Laden, which was based on his most recent book.
In 2006, Bergen was a guest on Oprah to talk about Bin Laden and his threats against the United States. [1]
Background
Peter Bergen was born in Minneapolis and raised in London. In 1984, he received a B.A in Modern History from New College, Oxford.
Career
Bergen first worked for ABC, and then for CNN.[2]
In August of 2006, CNN published an article about Bergen's denial of a CIA / Bin Laden connection.[3]
Bergen is Adjunct Professor in South Asia Studies at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation.[2]
He has received numerous honors for his journalism including the Edward R. Murrow Award in 1994.[2]
References
- ^ http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200601/20060123/slide_20060123_284_103.jhtml
- ^ a b c Bergen, Peter (2001). Holy War, Inc. Simon & Schuster.
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/15/bergen.answers/index.html
External links
- PeterBergen.com
- Faculty page at School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
- Biography page at the New America Foundation
- Bergen: Bin Laden, CIA links hogwash
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