An Interview With Anthony Shaffer (Operation Encore & The Canestraro Documents)

Anthony Shaffer is the President of the London Center for Policy Research, a New York Times bestselling author and CIA trained intelligence operations officer with 35 years of experience in global and national security. In his think-tank work he is an advisor to senior members of the White House, the Intelligence Community, Pentagon and key members of Congress.  He also works with National Geographic as an Advising Producer and Co-Producer of the series “Chain of Command”. In 2017 he became the Homeland Security Advisor to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Department in Virginia and works as its member of the NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau’s expanded task force. His New York Times (NYT) and International bestselling memoir, Operation DARK HEART: Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan – and the Path to Victory, provides an unprecedented look at intelligence operations during a period in the Afghanistan war, in 2003, where a small number of operators were able to effectively control this large country. In recognition of successful high risk/high gain operations. In our talk we discuss the 2021 declassification of the FBI's Operation Encore" files, and the latest release from Donald Canestraro from the Office of Military Commissions. London Center For Policy Research Center:https://londoncenter.org/Operation Dark Heart: Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan -- and The Path to Victory:https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Dark-Heart-Frontlines-Afghanistan/dp/031260369XDonald Canestraro Document:https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23787466/att-b-2021-07-20-donald-canestraro-declaration-dated-20-july-2021.pdfOperation Encore files:https://vault.fbi.gov/9-11-attacks-investigation-and-related-materials/9-11-material-released-in-response-to-executive-order-14040 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfitzgerald.substack.com/subscribe