Historical and Political Context for The Kite Runner

Peter Bergen and Massoud Aziz discuss the historical and political context for the book and movie of “The Kite Runner.”

Peter Bergen is a print and television journalist, and the author of Holy War, Inc. – Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden. His new book is The Osama bin Laden I Know: An Oral History of Al Qaeda’s Leader. Both books were named among the best non-fiction books of the year by The Washington Post, and documentaries based on the books were nominated for Emmys in 2002 and 2007.

Masood Aziz is at the Afghanistan Embassy in Washington. He is the founder and acting Executive Director of the Afghanistan Policy Council, a think tank providing a distinct voice to challenging policy issues pertaining to Afghanistan.

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/12/18/Kite_Runner…