LEFT OF BOOM: How a Young CIA Case Officer Penetrated the Taliban and al-Qaeda

A former CIA operations officer who served multiple tours throughout the Middle East describes his desire after 9/11 to get himself to Afghanistan and into the center of the action. Here he talks about his experiences, and how through persistence and hard work, he was fast-tracked to a clandestine operations position overseas and began his double life. 16 pages of color photos.