"First Casualty": The CIA's Secret Mission in Afghanistan After 9/11 with Author Toby Harnden

In this episode, A'ndre and Ryan talk with Toby Harnden about his new book, First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11. The conversation begins with Toby's inspiration to write about this incredible story, including his interactions with the former CIA officers on Team Alpha. They then discuss how the eight CIA officers on Team Alpha were dropped into the mountains of northern Afghanistan on October 17, 2001 to take down Al-Qaeda. Team Alpha, an eclectic band of linguists, tribal experts, and elite warriors, are the first Americans to operate inside Taliban territory and this episode digs into their backgrounds and experiences in Afghanistan, as well as looking at the Afghan leaders they interacted with on the ground.