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In 1999, 30-year-old Nada Bakos moved from her lifelong home in
Montana to Washington, DC, to join the CIA. Quickly realizing her
affinity for intelligence work, Nada was determined to rise through
the ranks of the agency first as an analyst and then as a Targeting
Officer, eventually finding herself on the frontline of America's
War against Islamic extremists. In this role, Nada was charged with
determining if Iraq had a relationship with 9/11 and Al-Qaida, and
finding the mastermind behind this terrorist activity: Abu Musab
al-Zarqawi. Her team's analysis stood the test of time, but it was
not satisfactory for some members of the Administration. In a
tight, tension-packed narrative that takes the reader from Langley
deep into Iraq, Bakos reveals the inner workings of the Agency and
the largely hidden world of intelligence gathering post 9/11.
Entrenched in the world of the CIA, Bakos, along with her
colleagues, focused on leading U.S. Special Operations Forces to
the doorstep of one of the world's most wanted terrorists. Filled
with on-the-ground insights and poignant personal anecdotes, The
Targeter shows us the great personal sacrifice that comes with
intelligence work. This is Nada's story, but it is also an intimate
chronicle of how a group of determined, ambitious men and women
worked tirelessly in the heart of the CIA to ensure our nation's
safety at home and abroad.
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