First Casualty

In this episode of SOFspot, GSOF President and CEO Stu Bradin talks to Toby Harnden, an author and journalist who was awarded the Orwell Prize for Books in 2012.He also wrote "First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11," which was published in Sept 2021 and tells the story of Team Alpha, an "eclectic band of linguists, tribal experts, and elite warriors who were the first Americans to operate inside Taliban territory after 9/11." Listen on to hear about what inspired Toby to write the book, how he got to know the team, and what it took to get the interviews and details that tell this important story. Buy the Book: GSOF Partner Highlight: Kymeta Corp.: Register for the SOF Imperatives Forum: Support the show

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First Casualty is an episode from SOFspot by Global SOF Foundation.

This episode is 48:17 long.

This episode was published on May 14, 2022.

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