Amazon readers gave The Triple Agent 4.6 stars
Goodreads readers gave The Triple Agent 3.97 stars
The Triple Agent, written by Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter Joby Warrick is a well researched and compelling book about the 2009 suicide attack in Afghanistan that killed 7 CIA agents.
Sad new reality, CIA’s darkest hour, tragic but true and Taliban bearing gifts are just a few of the phrases used to describe this book. A quick read with a lot to say!
This past Sunday, I went with my wife to The Friday Morning Bookclub’s annual couple’s pot luck dinner meeting and discussion. A good time was had by the 18 attendees. We reviewed The Triple Agent by Joby Warrick. It was a lively discussion with fervor and intensity as it was just days after the terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon and capture of the second perpetrator.
The book chronicles the events leading to the New Years eve 2009 suicide attack that killed nine CIA and FBI agents and two Afghani employees at Khost Military base in Afghanistan. The suicide bomber was a religious Jordanian physician/ zealot and Al-Qaida supporter recruited by Jordanian Intelligence and the CIA . The book is an easy read and very enlightening about our war against Al-Qaida.
Among the many comments there were the following conclusion that most agreed upon:
A religious zealot will never be converted
Mistakes were both made by CIA/FBI hierarchy and the inexperienced leadership at Camp Khost. Each group was so anxious to get what they felt was outstanding intelligence that normal safety protocols were abandoned.
Guarding against terrorist attacks has and will remain a way of life in our world.
Americans serving in the CIA, FBI and Military against the war on terrorism are extremely dedicated to their dangerous mission. They make numerous and tremendous sacrifices to protect our country and it’s citizens. We owe them a debt of gratitude.
I recommend the book and rate it a 4+
The Triple Agent is a FRIGHTENING FACTUAL ACCOUNT of the events that lead Humam Khalil al-Balawi, a Jordanian doctor to leave his family, put on a suicide vest and blow himself up along with seven CIA agents.
Here is what some of our readers have to say:
Sad new reality
War on terror
Taliban bearing Gifts
CIA’s darkest hour
Tragic yet true
They got us
How would you describe The Triple Agent……………. in three words?
For a quick review of the book check out this interview with the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, and author Joby Warrick:
“Combining the powerful momentum of Black Hawk Down with the institutional insight of Jane Mayer’s The Dark Side, Warrick takes the readers on a harrowing journey from the slums of Amman to the inner chambers of the White House in an untold true story of miscalculation, deception, and revenge”
Please join us in reading this riveting account of the tragic suicide bombing which killed 7 CIA operatives in Afghanistan in 2009.
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