Satan's Spy

André Le Gallo was a veteran of several coups, a war, and a revolution. During a distinguished thirty-year career with the Central Intelligence Agency, he served in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, North and West Africa, and Eastern and Western Europe. He headed CIA stations in four countries, managing intelligence collection, counterintelligence, and special operations. He also served in other posts on several continents. He held senior positions in the agency’s Near East, Latin America, West Europe divisions, as well as on the National Intelligence Council and the staff of the agency’s Inspector General. As the CIA’s National Intelligence Officer for Counterterrorism, Le Gallo briefed senior officials and policymakers, and he testified before Congress. He originated and authorized National Intelligence Estimates, oversaw the national terror warning system, consulted with foreign counterparts and chaired Terror Warning meetings.