Sebastian Junger on Afghanistan

The editor and writer, James Heidenry, talks to Sebastian Junger about his recent book, our troops.

 

What was the genesis for War?

Well, in 1996 I was asked to write a magazine story about some westerners who were kidnapped in Kashmir. They’d been kidnapped by former Mujahideen who continued training in Bin Laden’s camps. I said I’d do the assignment if I could go to Afghanistan to report on the broader problem. That was my first trip and I just ...

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