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It was discussed at length, and the author described her experiences in the CIA, especially the challenges of working undercover in the Middle East as a female American.
She's the author of Breaking Cover, My Secret Life in the CIA and what it taught me about what's worth fighting for.
— Episode: 339: Michele Rigby Assad | My Secret Lif...
Episode: 339: Michele Rigby Assad | My Secret Life in the C...
It was discussed at length, and the author described her experiences in the CIA, especially the challenges of working undercover in the Middle East as a female American.
She's the author of Breaking Cover, My Secret Life in the CIA and what it taught me about what's worth fighting for.
In the book, you say the morning routine was always the same. A car bomb went off and my stomach churned as I realized two things. One dozens of innocent people had just died and two. I was still stuck in Iraq.
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her book is called breaking cover my secret life in the CIA and what it taught me about what's worth fighting for
Episode: 339: Michele Rigby Assad | My Secret Life in the C...
The book detailed the author's 10 years undercover with the CIA alongside her husband, sharing the reality of the work, the stress, and how she overcame imposter syndrome.
In the book, you say the morning routine was always the same. A car bomb went off and my stomach churned as I realized two things. One, dozens of innocent people had just died and two, I was still stuck in Iraq. It was a groundhog day existence, a bad dream that I desperately wanted to wake up from but never did.
her book is called breaking cover my secret life in the CIA and what it taught me about what's worth fighting for
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Episode: 339: Michele Rigby Assad | My Secret Life in the C...
The book detailed the author's 10 years working undercover for the CIA, including the challenges and stresses associated with the role, particularly when working in war zones and with hostile sources.
In the book, you say the morning routine was always the same. A car bomb went off and my stomach churned as I realized two things. One dozens of innocent people had just died and two. I was still stuck in Iraq. It was a groundhog day existence, a bad dream that I desperately wanted to wake up from but never did. There was no respite from the tension, no place to go and unwind. It was just an unrelenting cycle of stress and anxiety.
And so at the end of the day they said you can acknowledge that you served in Baghdad for a year but all these other places that you're talking about you've got to not specify so redacted those portions or black them out in your book
her book is called breaking cover my secret life in the CIA and what it taught me about what's worth fighting for
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