Nada Bakos

About the Author

Nada Bakos is a former CIA analyst renowned for her pivotal role in counterterrorism operations during the early 2000s. With a career spanning over a decade at the Central Intelligence Agency, she specialized in tracking high-profile targets, including Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the founder of Al-Qaeda in Iraq. Bakos's work involved meticulous intelligence analysis, interagency collaboration, and bold advocacy for strategic shifts in U.S. policy amid the post-9/11 landscape. In her memoir, The Targeter: My Life in the CIA, Hunting Terrorists and Challenging the White House, she offers an insider's perspective on the triumphs, ethical dilemmas, and bureaucratic hurdles of the war on terror. Now a sought-after speaker and consultant, Bakos continues to educate on national security and intelligence ethics.