by Rob Crilly at The Daily Mail
Three members of the first CIA teams sent to Afghanistan to hunt down Osama bin Laden and topple the Taliban after 9/11 have been told they face disciplinary action for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, DailyMail.com has learned.
Because of the clandestine role they cannot speak publicly but are understood to be furious that their careers are on the line because of the Biden’s administration’s vaccine mandates.
Details emerged from a group chat shared with DailyMail.com in which staff said they had been told they could face disciplinary action including being dismissed if they refuse.
It is part of wider unease about the mandate among paramilitary officers who are often encouraged to break rules to accomplish their missions, according to Toby Harnden.
His new book, ‘First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11’ details the story of the first teams sent to Afghanistan after the Al Qaeda attacks.
‘I’ve heard a number of CIA officers express concern about the vaccine mandates,’ he said in response to an enquiry by DailyMail.com.
‘Some of these officers find it outrageous that some of those who put their lives on the line are now having to witness a catastrophic failure in Afghanistan and at the same time the prospect of their careers being ended because they believe they should have the option not to take a COVID vaccine.’…
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