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Every book Bob "Ninja" Poras recommended on podcasts
Bob "Ninja" Poras is a guest on The Shawn Ryan Show, appearing as someone with experience inside the CIA's Global Response Staff. During his appearance, he discussed and recommended several books related to military history, intelligence operations, and leadership. He recommended Joby Warrick's book The Triple Agent, describing it as an awesome and objective read that details how Humam Khalil al-Balawi carried out the Khost bombing from a third-party perspective without showing favoritism. Poras also referred back to The Triple Agent to discuss indicators and events surrounding the Khost bombing, noting that it paints a good picture of events when official reports fall short. Additionally, Poras mentioned a book by an intelligence analyst about the Tripoli evacuation, recalling the title as something similar to In My Darkest Hour. Furthermore, he referenced a book by Pete Blaber, discussing how military actions and decisions described in the text can be applied to corporate America, while touching upon the themes of military leadership and tactical decision-making.
Books recommended by Bob "Ninja" Poras
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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”
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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”
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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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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| #45 Bob "Ninja" Poras - Inside CIA's Global Response Staff | Part 2 | The Shawn Ryan Show | 2023-01-23 | 5 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“well yeah and digging through the trash so and I saw the movie so it was the nothing motivating me like the like that's what I want to do like so whenever 1969 or whatever I was still a kid uh whenever the movie The Green Beret comes out I watched all the John Wayne West westerns the green movie”
“and guess where I saw that on the movie The Green Berets right and the Seabees Drive bulldozers and all this stuff let me go see what they have to say”