Former CIA Targeter: Hunting Terrorists After 9/11 | Brittany Butler
About this episode
Brittany Butler discusses her experiences as a CIA targeting officer and her transition to writing spy novels.
Former CIA targeting officer Brittany Butler joins us to discuss her path from a small town in Georgia to the CIA, where she helped build target packages against extremist networks in Iraq and Afghanistan. She breaks down what targeting officers actually do, the realities of working with detainees and liaison partners, and how the fight evolved from AQI toward ISIS and Taliban senior leadership. Brittany also talks about burnout, leaving the agency to focus on family, her work supporting Afghan women, and how those experiences shaped her spy novels The Syndicate Spy and The Patriot’s Daughter. Grab Brittany's book here: https://a.co/d/0j2KhEeK Today's Sponsors: GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/house FOR 10% off! Blue Chew ⬇️ https://bluechew.com/ Get 1 month free when you buy 2 of BlueChew Gold with code "HOUSECALL" Quince⬇️ go to: https://www.quince.com/house for free shipping and 365 day returns For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse To help support the show and for all bonus content including: -live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video -early access to…
People in this episode
Host: dee takos
Guest: Brittany Butler
Topics covered
- CIA
- terrorism
- targeting
- extremist networks
- spy novels
- Afghan women
- burnout
Keywords
- CIA
- terrorism
- targeting officer
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
- spy novels
- burnout
- Afghan women
Sponsors
GhostBed, Blue Chew, Quince
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CIA, AQI, ISIS, Taliban, Patreon
Books & works: The Syndicate Spy, The Patriot’s Daughter
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