Chapter 1-5 References

1. Henry Kissinger, p.21
"Amir do you see that man sitting up there with those other men around him?" I did. "That's Henry Kissinger."
Political- Henry Kissinger was the 56th secretary of state, from September 22, 1973 to January 20, 1977.

2. Steve McQueen, Bullitt, p.27
"Then Baba and I drove off in his black Ford Mustang- a car that drew envious looks everywhere because it was the same car Steve McQueen had driven in Bullitt, a film that played in one theater for six months."
Movies, Actor- Steve McQueen was a popular actor that starred in many movies.

3. Zahir Shah, fall of afghan monarchy July 1973, p.36
"The king , Zahir Shah was away in Italy."
Power- Zahir was a Afghanistan ruler that came to rule at age 19.