Left of boom

By Douglas Laux

Subjects: Officials and employees, Afghan War, 2001-, Biography, New York Times bestseller, Afghan war, 2001-, United States. Central Intelligence Agency, American Personal narratives, United states, central intelligence agency, Taliban, United States, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, nyt:espionage=2016-05-08, Qaida (Organization), Secret service, Qaida (organization)

Description: "On September 11, 2001, John Smith was a freshman in college, on the path to becoming a doctor. But with the fall of the Twin Towers came a turning point in his life. After graduating he joined the Central Intelligence Agency, determined to get himself to Afghanistan and into the center of the action.