Episode · The Shawn Ryan Show · 2023-01-23
Books mentioned on #45 Bob "Ninja" Poras - Inside CIA's Global Response Staff | Part 2
Ninja is back in the final installment of this two-part series. This episode spans his entire career working for the CIA, covering the differences between CIA staffers and GRS contractors, and how the enemy evolved their IED based warfare into a new kind of weapon: EFP.
Bob "Ninja" Poras recommended The Triple Agent by Joby Warrick and In My Darkest Hour by Dave Mustaine, and discussed The Darkest Hour by Hazel Adair.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Triple Agent
The Triple Agent by Joby Warrick is a gripping investigative account detailing how Humam Khalil al-Balawi carried out the devastating Khost bombing against the CIA in Afghanistan.
Recommended“The Triple agent awesome read uh to know how uh bowy did what he did that day and he was good”
Where to get it
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In My Darkest Hour
In My Darkest Hour by Dave Mustaine serves as a candid window into personal struggle, resilience, and survival amidst intense pressure and professional turmoil.
Recommended“our analyst uh wrote a book like the darkest hour or something like that is the name of it I can't I I'll send you that one it's it's it's a good reading”
Where to get it
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The Darkest Hour
Discussed“Pete blabber's book he describes a military action his decision and stuff and then he talks about how that applies to corporate america right”
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