Julian Borger

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Julian Borger is a British journalist and non-fiction writer. He is the world affairs editor at The Guardian . [1]

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Career

Borger was a correspondent in the United States, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the Balkans and covered the Bosnian War for the BBC. [2]

In his reporting, Borger covered the Bush administration military spending [3] and Iraq policy. [4] In the 2010s, he wrote about Iran. [5]

Borger is a contributor to the Center on International Cooperation. [6]

His 2016 book, The Butcher's Trail, was reviewed by The Independent , [7] The National , [8] and The Wall Street Journal . [9]

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References

  1. "Julian Borger". The Guardian . Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. ""The Butcher's Trail": hunting down the Balkan war criminals, Newshour". BBC World Service . Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  3. "Burying Big Business - The Guardian, National Missile Defence and Climate Change". 22 May 2002. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  4. "Iraq and Arms Inspectors - The Big Lie, Part 1". 28 October 2002. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. "Silence Of The Lambs". 25 January 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  6. "Julian Borger". cic.nyu.edu. Center on International Cooperation . Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  7. Arney, George (28 January 2016). "The Butcher's Trail by Julian Borger, book review: Tracking down the tyrants". The Independent . Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  8. Gillet, Kit (13 January 2016). "Book review: A game of hide and seek on The Butcher's Trail by Julian Borger". The National . Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  9. Yost, Mark (28 January 2016). "Getting Away with Murder in the Balkans". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 6 September 2016.