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Left of boom : how a young CIA case officer penetrated the Taliban and al-Qaeda
Title:
Left of boom : how a young CIA case officer penetrated the Taliban and al-Qaeda
Author:
Laux, Douglas.

Pezzullo, Ralph.
ISBN:
9781250081360
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2016.
Physical Description:
301 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm
Abstract:
"On September 11, 2001, Douglas Laux was a freshman in college, on the path to becoming a doctor. But with the fall of the Twin Towers came a turning point in his life. After graduating he joined the Central Intelligence Agency, determined to get himself to Afghanistan and into the center of the action.
Subject:
Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, American.
Afghan War, 2001- -- Secret service -- United States.
United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Qaida (Organization)
Taliban.
Summary:
"On September 11, 2001, Douglas Laux was a freshman in college, on the path to becoming a doctor. But with the fall of the Twin Towers came a turning point in his life. After graduating he joined the Central Intelligence Agency, determined to get himself to Afghanistan and into the center of the action.