Former CIA Operative and Author Ric Prado shares his life story and most memorable CIA missions.

We want to remind you that our episodes are available on our YouTube Channel, 'The Gray Line, The Story Behind The Blue Line.' Each episode begins with an introductory video featuring our guests. In this episode, Ash Wednesday, hosts David Contreras, Sean Murphy, Bobby Arce, and Doug Collier discuss with retired CIA Agent Ric Prado. Prado was a paramilitary officer in the CIA's special operations force and was the first CIA officer embedded within the Contra camps in Central America. He also ran counter-terrorism operations, served as Deputy Chief of Station and a founding member of the Bin Laden Task Force, and was Chief of Station in a hostile Muslim country. During the 9/11 attacks, he was Chief of Operations in the CIA's Counterterrorist Center, coordinating special operations with various US agencies and military units.