In the Shadow of the Hindu Kush: The CIA’s Early Post 9/11 Afghan Missions
Members of Team Alpha at Karshi Khanabad (K-2) Air Base, October 16, 2001. Mike Spann, the first American casualty of the war, stands far right. The team is equipped with East German MPi AKs. U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Cecilo Ricardo / Released. The aftermath of September 11, 2001, demanded swift and decisive action…