Peter Bergen

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Peter Bergen giving a seminar in 2007
Peter Bergen giving a seminar in 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]

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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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]

In March of 2003, CNNfan published an article about Bergen's interview with Bin Laden for CNN [4]

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]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Is There Going to Be Another Attack on the USA?
  2. ^ a b c Bergen, Peter (2001). Holy War, Inc.. Simon & Schuster. 
  3. ^ CNN.com - Bergen: Bin Laden, CIA links hogwash - Aug 24, 2006
  4. ^ http://www.CNNfan.com

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