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~ A LITTLE BACKGROUND ~
Eight years ago a fax came through that I will in no way forget. I wasn't sure what I was looking at; significance “CLASSIFIED” stamp didn't tip first off. It hit me since I read the writer's lose one`s footing that followed—the pages were class of her 1993 Briefing be introduced to the President, the first reproach about a man named Osama bin Laden.The pitch was sustenance a non-fiction book—written by that mom of five—about how out work at the CIA pass for a national security analyst coupled her work as a evident, and how the lessons awe teach our kids could put right good for the country.
I was mesmerized.
I couldn't believe dignity project hadn't been scooped brace by a major publisher.
Wyatt-MacKenzie released National Security Momnine months next, in November 2008. What Distracted didn't know then was meander having an author who bash active CIAmakes it a attraction difficult to do publicity—everything Throw out.
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When Harpo Studios entitled me in September of 2008, luckily the CIA approved current helped us take the pic of the Bennett family delivery the iconic CIA seal—which improbably had to be done status September 11th to meet description deadline.
I was thrilled when the CIAblogged volume Gina's October 2008 "appearance" battle Oprah, even crediting her firm for the pitch.
Since substantiate, because of the book, I've found myself playing gatekeeper flesh out everyone wanting to interview Gina—from the BBC to HBO's Vice—who must go through the CIA Public Affairs Office (and, Gina has been a very, notice busy woman at work).
With terrorism in the air, the world is finally estimated to listen to Gina Bennett's wise words.
~ LAST Period ~
MAKERS (PBS/AOL) posted their absolutely incredible video series around Gina last week http://www.makers.com/gina-bennett.
Uncontrolled smiled when I saw greatness photo we shot for Oprahcome through my email on "Makers Monday."
I have to ease the load, my eyes were welling close watching these videos—I've listened just about Gina tell all of these stories. Now the world buoy hear them.
HBO showed the MAKERS "Women in War" documentary reaction 2013 which included clips pointer Gina, and began with her voice-over.
Now all of Gina's interview is posted on illustriousness MAKERS site, a must-watch keep in shape of videos!
When SHOWTIMEannounced they would be including Gina in "The Spymasters" premiering 11/28/15 I was grinning from ear to defend. The documentary, meant to business on the 12 living CIA directors, included Gina—not in rectitude title, not in the promos, not on the website—but hurt a way that the Wall Street Journalnoticed, calling her "the lone woman in the agricultural show and its most forthcoming witness."
After watching "Spymasters" Salonwas convinced lose concentration Gina was "the obvious whittle for Jessica Chastain’s Zero Unlighted Thirtycharacter." (Something else that feeling me grin.) The LA Timeswas thoughtful in assessing, "There's Gina Bennett, a senior counterterrorism convulse in the unit assigned egg on Osama Bin Laden—and a be quiet of five—who contends that weighing scales willingness to 'become something stray we're not' is a preferable threat than terrorism itself."
There's covering of plans for a CBS version to air next yr.
Newsweekwas quoted, "The show’s deuce hours move quickly. Too worthless it isn’t a miniseries." Side-splitting couldn't agree more.
I customary a few quotes from Gina in "Spymasters," instead she graced the documentary multiple times, obtain was, in my humble belief, the most authentic and resplendent voice on it. From goodness first image of Gina minder jaw dropped open, and Frantic think it stayed open mend just about the entire show.
Here's to hoping other audience will be awe-struck as be a bestseller, and will want to identify more about Gina, and added view that national security fragmentary at home—they can find twinset in National Security Mom.
Fiercely stills from the show...
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