A conversation about the guest's new book and their transition from reporting to fiction writing, inspired by a real-life story involving the CIA recruiting the chief of intelligence for the PLO. The chapter delves into the details of the operation, its tragic aftermath, and the writing of a novel that gained traction within intelligence circles.
David Ignatius, a foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Post and the author of twelve novels, is also a noted expert on Middle East politics, one of the preeminent national security writers in the country, and perhaps, most importantly — the person who first assigned Kara Swisher to cover tech news.
Kara talks to her old boss about his new spy thriller, The Phantom Orbit, the upcoming presidential election, the war in Gaza, and the war in Ukraine.
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