It was a bitterly cold night in March 1997 in a mud hut high in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan and we were surrounded by well-armed al-Qaeda fighters.
Peter Bergen is a CNN National Security Analyst and Vice President at New America. He specializes in topics related to conflict and war, geopolitics, and international affairs, providing insights into current affairs, elections, and public policy. Bergen's expertise has been featured in numerous outlets, including CNN, Yahoo News, and The Philadelphia Tribune.





