{"product_id":"first-in-an-insiders-account-of-how-the-cia-spearheaded-the-war-on-terror-in-afghanistan-paperback","title":"First in: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Schroen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile America held its breath in the days immediately following 9\/11, a small but determined group of CIA agents covertly began to change history. This is the riveting first-person account of the treacherous top-secret mission inside Afghanistan to set the stage for the defeat of the Taliban and launch the war on terror. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs thrilling as any novel, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst In\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a uniquely intimate look at a mission that began the U.S. retaliation against terrorism-and reclaimed the country of Afghanistan for its people.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile America held its breath in the days immediately following 9\/11, a small but determined group of CIA agents covertly began to change history. This is the riveting first-person account of the treacherous top-secret mission inside Afghanistan to set the stage for the defeat of the Taliban and launch the war on terror. \u003cbr\u003eGary Schroen was hardly expecting to take on such a job. Like the veteran officer in countless cop movies, he was planning for retirement when disaster struck. After 9\/11, at age fifty-nine, he was drafted back for his most dangerous assignment: to lead a handpicked team of operatives deep into Afghan territory and prepare the way for an American assault. \u003cbr\u003eComprised of seven agents, experts in fields ranging from communications to medicine to weaponry, the group called \"Jawbreaker\" found itself in hostile terrain while identifying targets for U.S. bombs and coordinating U.S. forces with the Northern Alliance (NA), the organized opposition to the Taliban dictatorship. \u003cbr\u003eJawbreaker struggled to maintain coherence within the NA, which had been deprived of its charismatic leader Ahmad Shah Masood when he was murdered on September 9 by an al-Qa'ida bomb concealed in a camera. The success of Schroen and his group would mean the collapse of the Taliban, the disruption of al-Qa'ida, and the end of Afghanistan as a sanctuary for terrorists. Impeding Jawbreaker's progress was the absence of a Taliban infrastructure that could be targeted, a Pakistani government eager to interfere, and a \"rash and reckless\" U.S. government, that did not know the most effective way to attack. \u003cbr\u003eAs thrilling as any novel, First In is a uniquely intimate look at a mission that began theU.S. retaliation against terrorism-and reclaimed the country of Afghanistan for its people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGARY C. SCHROEN has served in the CIA for thirty-five years, much of his career focusing on the Middle East, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. His honors include the Intelligence Cross, the highest award given by the CIA. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Betsy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772964307232,"sku":"9780891418757","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dc6a10b998c10a4f442f114a394fff17.webp?v=1780417372","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/first-in-an-insiders-account-of-how-the-cia-spearheaded-the-war-on-terror-in-afghanistan-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}