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NPR Throughline: The Dark Side of the Moon

How Nazi’s from OPERATION PAPERCLIP made the U.S. space program possible.

First Platoon Book

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Washington Post: Book review FIRST PLATOON

Outlook: An unusual mission in Afghanistan, and the troops who suffered to carry it out.

First Platoon Book

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NPR Morning Edition: FIRST PLATOON

‘First Platoon’ Examines How War On Terror Birthed Pentagon’s Biometrics ID System

First Platoon Book

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New York Times Sunday Review: FIRST PLATOON

Biometric data led President Trump to pardon an American soldier convicted of killing Afghan civilians. What if the data was wrong?

First Platoon Book

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Amazon Editors: FIRST PLATOON Best History, Editors’ Pick

Pub-date January 12, 2021.

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CIA Studies in Intelligence: SURPRISE, KILL, VANISH review

CIA’s Journal of the American Intelligence Professional reviews Annie Jacobsen’s newest book.

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USA Today Bestsellers List: Surprise, Kill, Vanish by Annie Jacobsen

May 30, 2019, Week 2.

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Joe Rogan Experience: Annie Jacobsen #1299

Joe Rogan and Annie Jacobsen discuss SURPRISE, KILL, VANISH, AREA 51, OPERATION PAPERCLIP, PHENOMENA and more.

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Library Journal: SURPRISE, KILL, VANISH

“[A] tour de force exploring the CIA’s paramilitary activities…this excellent work feels like uncovering the tip of the iceberg. VERDICT Highly recommended.”

C-SPAN TV: Surprise, Kill, Vanish

Journalist Annie Jacobsen discusses CIA covert operations from the Cold War to the present.

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#1 iTunes Podcast: Joe Rogan Experience #1299 – Annie Jacobsen

Podcast available for download at Apple iTunes, The Joe Rogan Experience #1299.

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Booklist: SURPRISE, KILL, VANISH

“Having already demonstrated her remarkable aptitude for unearthing government secrets in books like Area 51 (2011) and The Pentagon’s Brain (2015), Jacobsen pulls back the curtain on

NYT Book Review: “Ben Sasse: By The Book”

Senator Ben Sasse is reading “The Pentagon’s Brain,” by Annie Jacobsen.

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USA Today Bestsellers List: Surprise, Kill, Vanish by Annie Jacobsen

Debuted on May 23, 2019, Week 1.

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Commonwealth Club: Podcast with Google’s Quentin Hardy

Podcast: Annie Jacobsen, Inside the CIA’s Secret History

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