Sebastian Junger Quotes


Well, you got to remember, bin Laden killed 3,000 Americans and, in some ways, he and his ideology killed tens of thousands of his fellow Muslims, including Pakistanis. I understand that that was provocative and complicated for Pakistan, but only if you accept the idea that he was an acceptable member of Pakistani society.


Citations

Junger, Sebastian. Interview by Charlie Rose. Charlie Rose, PBS, 13 May 2011.

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Sebastian Junger
Sebastian Junger
  • Born: January 17, 1962
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Author, Journalist Documentary Filmmaker

Sebastian Junger is an American journalist, author and filmmaker. He is noted for his book The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (1997), a creative nonfiction work which became a bestseller; and for his documentary films Restrepo (2010) and Korengal (2014), which won awards. He also wrote the book War (2010).