CIA Targeting Officer Reveals Terror Plots You Never Heard About | Mike Croissant

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06 December 2025

Former CIA analyst and counterterrorism targeting officer Mike Croissant breaks down his 22-year intelligence career, from being inside Langley on 9/11 to hunting extremists overseas. He walks through disrupted homeland plots, warzone targeting work, and efforts to shut down Taliban financing networks. Mike also shares the powerful story behind his book Bombing Hitler’s Hometown, honoring the WWII airmen who shaped his family’s history. Grab Mike's book here: https://a.co/d/5biZawJ https://www.mikecroissant.com/ Today's Sponsors: StopBox USA⬇️ Get firearm security redesigned and save with BOGO the StopBox Pro AND 10% off @StopBoxUSA with code HOUSE at https://www.stopboxusa.com/HOUSE  GhostBed⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/house FOR 10% off!  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse To help support the show and for all bonus content including: -live shows and asking guest questions  -ad free audio and video -early access to shows -Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Support the show here:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse ___________________________________________________ Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured __________________________________ Jack Murphy's new book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/ —————————————————————— Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️ https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse Social Media: ⬇️ The Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link The Team House Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod Jack’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Twitter:  https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21 Dave’s Twitter:  https://twitter.com/dave_parke?s=21 Team House Discord: ⬇️ https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6 SubReddit: ⬇️ https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/ Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here:⬇️  https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241 The Team Room Reading Room (Amazon Affiliate links):⬇️  https://jackmurphywrites.com/the-team-room-reading-room/ Intro music by https://www.youtube.com/user/RemixSample "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00– start 1:03 – Small-Town Illinois Kid to CIA Recruit 8:53 – Life as the Uzbekistan Political Analyst 16:04 – Inside CIA Headquarters on 9/11 22:50 – Post-9/11 WMD Scares & Homeland Threat Streams 29:04 – From Desk to Field: Analyst in a Former Soviet Republic 30:26 – Easter Manhunt: Hunting a Taliban-Linked Extremist 40:01 – Warzone Tour in South Asia & Becoming a Targeting Officer 44:28 – Disrupting a New York City Subway Terror Plot 50:01 – Dismantling Taliban Financing & The Afghanistan Withdrawal 1:03:14 – “Bombing Hitler’s Hometown” and Honoring WWII Airmen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.