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Pelton has been present at conflicts such as the Battle of Qala-i-Jangi in Afghanistan, the Battle of Grozny (1999-2000) in Chechnya, the rebel campaign to take Monrovia in Liberia and approximately 40 other conflicts. He survived an assassination attempt in Uganda He spent time with the Taliban and the Northern Alliance pre 9/11, the CIA during the hunt for Bin Laden and also with both insurgents and Blackwater security contractors during the war in Iraq Pelton's regularly published survival and political guide The World's Most Dangerous Places, provides practical and survival information for people who work and travel in high risk zones, and is a best seller. With the book's best seller status Pelton has become an expert on work and travel in "high-risk" environments. He was also host of the Discovery Travel Channel series Robert Young Pelton's The World's Most Dangerous Places from 1998 to 2003. Now residing in Los Angeles, California, Pelton currently writes books, produces documentaries on conflict-related subjects and operates Cultural Engagement Journeys into the World's Most Dangerous and forbidden places.

Tim Pelton
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Tim Pelton
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Tim Pelton is most likely to live in Arkansas, Arizona, Michigan, Montana,
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Tim Pelton at Arlington
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Tim Pelton - Editor and
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Pelton as a student
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Tim Pelton always has fun
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He is also a frequent television and magazine interview subject, often appearing as a raconteur of his various adventures and safety tips on shows as diverse as Oprah, Conan O'Brien, CNN, Fox, BBC, ABC, CBS, NBC and others. Pelton is a regular commentator for Shepard Smith's on Fox News, providing insight and background on breaking news.