PBS NewsHour

Journalist Reflects on Covering 3 Decades of War in...

Clip: 09/05/2011 | 8m 57s

Jeffrey Brown talks to Edward Girardet about his new book, "Killing the Cranes," which details his personal experiences in Afghanistan -- including a debate with Osama bin Laden -- and the history of a country at war for nearly 30 years. Girardet began reporting from Afghanistan in 1979, shortly before the Soviet invasion.

Aired: 09/05/11

Rating: NR

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