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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Laux, Douglas.     Subjects     Laux, Douglas.     United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Biography.     Qaida (Organization)     Taliban.     Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American     Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Secret service -- United States.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Laux, Douglas.       by title:      Left of boom : how a...       by call number:      958.1047 L391L     Search the Web     Laux, Douglas.     Laux, Douglas.     United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Biography.     Qaida (Organization)     Taliban.     Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American     Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Secret service -- United States.       MARC Display

Left of boom : how a young CIA case officer penetrated the Taliban and al-Qaeda / Douglas Laux and Ralph Pezzullo. by Laux, Douglas. St. Martin's Press, 2016. Call #: 958.1047 L391L Subjects Laux, Douglas.   United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Biography.   Qaida (Organization)   Taliban.   Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American   Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Secret service -- United States. ISBN:  9781250081360 (hc.) 125008136X (hc.) Edition:  First edition. Description:  301 p., [16] p. of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. Summary:  "On September 11, 2001, Doug 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. Through persistence and hard work he was fast-tracked to a clandestine operations position overseas. Dropped into a remote region of Afghanistan, he received his baptism by fire. Frustrated by bureaucratic red tape, a widespread lack of knowledge of the local customs and culture and an attitude of complacency that hindered his ability to combat the local Taliban, Doug confounded his peers by dressing like a native and mastering the local dialect, making contact and building sources within several deadly terrorist networks. His new approach resulted in unprecedented successes, including uncovering the largest IED network in the world, responsible for killing hundreds of US soldiers. Note: C.I.A. censors have blacked out some portions of the narrative, as part of an agency review process required for all books by former C.I.A. employees"--Provided by publisher. Other authors:  Pezzullo, Ralph. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 958.1047 L391L Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Halifax North Memorial Public Library Adult Nonfiction 958.1047 L391L Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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