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Luis Saucedo recounts his journey from the streets of Baghdad to high-value target raids in Afghanistan as a sniper in the 75th Ranger Regiment. He shares stories of brutal firefights, near-death experiences, and life inside one of America’s most elite combat units. Luis also reflects on the injury that ended his career, the difficult transition out of the military, and his new mission helping veterans rediscover purpose and brotherhood.

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00:00 – Start
01:02 – How 9/11 Put Him on the Path to War
05:57 – Iraq in 2004: Welcome to the Wild West
13:00 – Baghdad During the Bloodiest Years of the War
17:48 – The Night Their Outpost Was Nearly Overrun
23:12 – The Haunted Iraqi Base No One Wanted to Enter
31:15 – The Brutal Moment That Pushed Him Toward Regiment
40:58 – From Ranger Selection Straight Into Combat
42:41 – Surviving the Ruthless Culture of Ranger Regiment
50:29 – Brawls, Booze and Life Behind the Brown Fence
01:07:16 – Inside the Ranger Sniper Selection Process
01:15:31 – Hunting High-Value Targets as a Ranger Sniper
01:31:05 – When the Afghanistan War Began Feeling Pointless
01:34:50 – Learning He Wasn’t as Good a Shooter as He Thought
01:40:18 – Inside the Army’s Controversial SFAB Experiment
01:53:21 – Running Sources and Watching Spies in Kurdistan
02:01:29 – The Injury That Ended His Military Career
02:10:08 – Turning Combat Veterans Into School Protectors
02:17:31 – Why So Many Veterans Struggle After Leaving
02:26:50 – Rebuilding the Brotherhood After the War

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This week we trace four decades of American intelligence failure in Iran, from the 1953 CIA coup against Mossadegh through the 1979 embassy takeover that wiped out our human network overnight. Jonathan Hackett walks us through Stuxnet, the JCPOA, the 2019 rollup of our entire asset network, and why we're now dependent on Israeli intelligence to tell us what's happening underground.
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02:04 - Before 1953: the Qajars, the Constitutional Revolution, and Sykes-Picot
09:07 - Why Iranians haven't ruled themselves since Islam arrived
12:42 - Operation Ajax: Mossadegh nationalizes the oil and the CIA moves in
18:02 - Khomeini in exile: tapes, France, and the promises he made
20:38 - The MEK, Jundallah, and the separatist groups nobody agrees with
28:31 - Would removing the regime plunge Iran into civil war?
34:13 - The Shah's Westernization push and the rise of Shia fanaticism
40:16 - 1979: the embassy, the shredded documents, and losing every asset
43:52 - Saddam's invasion is what made the revolution real
46:42 - Backing both sides: the US strategy in the Iran-Iraq war
50:35 - Iran-Contra and Operation Eagle Claw
53:09 - Hezbollah's real origins: Berkeley, Amal, and the Israeli occupation
01:02:38 - A.Q. Khan, Israel's undeclared arsenal, and the 2003 nuclear announcement
01:09:31 - Stuxnet: five countries, a USB drive, and jumping the air gap
01:14:20 - Building the JCPOA and what Trump's withdrawal actually accomplished
01:19:39 - 2019: how the entire US spy network in Iran was rolled up
01:22:50 - Why we went in this time, and the eight men in the room
01:29:19 - No end state: where this leaves us and why carriers can't secure Hormuz

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This week we break down the collapsed ceasefire and week two of American strikes on Iran, from the deaths of US service members in Jordan to the Chinese navigation system suddenly making Iranian missiles far more accurate. We get into why the air campaign can't achieve its goals, the intelligence gaps limiting US targeting, Saudi Arabia's controversial nuclear agreement, and the vulnerability of Gulf desalination plants. The uncomfortable conclusion: Iran is going to get the bomb, ground troops aren't a real option, and this is now entirely about the Strait of Hormuz.
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02:47 Why the air campaign strategy isn't working
05:03 Iranian missiles are suddenly hitting: the China GPS factor
08:04 High-value assets at risk and why Hormuz is the real objective
10:07 Targeting explained: why bridges, bases, and tit-for-tat strikes
12:30 The Jordan strike, American deaths, and the coming US response
14:49 Intel limits: what we can't hit and why
17:15 Holding back cyber: saving the exquisite tools
20:47 Stuxnet blowback and how Iran built its cyber capability
22:57 Escalation options: Pickaxe Mountain, the Houthis, Bab el-Mandeb
26:36 Saudi Arabia's balancing act and the 123 nuclear agreement
29:57 "Iran will get the bomb" — accepting the new red line
39:11 Mick Mulroy joins: who's feeding Iran targeting data
41:19 Desalination plants as targets and the Gulf's water vulnerability
50:50 What are our actual options?
53:45 The ground troops question: a Vietnam-like commitment
59:44 Israeli and US elections could reset everything
01:03:28 Hezbollah vs. the Iraqi militias — the real threat
01:07:13 Criticism, hate mail, and wrap-up

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We speak with retired Green Beret Dave Harris about his path from the 82nd Airborne to 3rd Special Forces Group, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Africa. We also get into Special Forces selection, crisis-response missions, CQB training, and how he transitioned into training law enforcement after leaving the Army.

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00:00 — Start
00:56 — Growing Up in Richmond, California
02:29 — Black Hawk Down and Joining the Army
05:05 — Arriving at the 82nd Airborne During the Iraq War
07:03 — Deciding to Attempt Special Forces Selection
10:11 — SFAS and the “Never Quit” Mentality
14:06 — Becoming an 18 Bravo in 3rd Special Forces Group
16:24 — Training Pakistani Special Operations Forces
19:27 — Accused of Plotting to Assassinate Pakistan’s President
20:52 — Transitioning Into Advanced Special Operations
22:32 — Afghanistan, Human Intelligence, and Building a Remote Base
26:21 — Rocket Attacks on the Afghan Fire Base
30:03 — Developing a Strategic Source in Afghanistan
31:30 — Returning to Afghanistan With Almost No Dwell Time
34:29 — Green-on-Blue Attacks and the Reality of Combat
37:30 — The Path Into the Crisis Response Force
43:50 — Joining the CRF and Training for Hostage Rescue
49:10 — Taking Over the Africa Crisis Response Mission
59:56 — Deploying Into a Civil War to Protect an Embassy
01:06:32 — Planning Emergency Operations in Nigeria
01:12:49 — Teaching Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat
01:16:35 — Leaving the Army and Training With Vortex Optics
01:20:12 — Closing Thoughts and Where to Find Dave Harris

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We break down the renewed fighting with Iran, the Strait of Hormuz crisis, and whether the U.S. has any realistic military or diplomatic path forward. We also get into NATO, Ukraine’s air defense needs, the defense industrial base, and why America keeps spending more while producing less.

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00:00 – Remembering Senator Lindsey Graham
04:44 – Iran Escalates Attacks Across the Middle East
07:19 – Is U.S. Deterrence Against Iran Failing?
09:04 – Can Military Force Reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
12:30 – Iran’s Leadership Divide and Nuclear Ambitions
14:10 – What Military Options Does the U.S. Have?
16:19 – The Danger of Targeting Iran’s Leadership
19:09 – Iranian Threats Against President Trump
21:02 – Air Force One, Security Threats, and Intelligence
22:27 – What Happens With Iran After the Midterms?
24:25 – Intelligence Leadership and the New DNI Confirmation Hearing
25:17 – Will America’s Allies Help Against Iran?
31:03 – Building an International Coalition to Pressure Iran
34:06 – How a Maritime Coalition Could Isolate Iran
37:43 – Bears, Bison, Moose, and Surviving Montana
41:35 – Could Ukraine Produce Its Own Patriot Missiles?
42:53 – Why Time May Be Running Out for Putin
45:22 – Is America Running Out of Missiles?
46:28 – The Pentagon’s $1 Trillion Defense Spending Problem
47:52 – Why the U.S. Defense Industry Is So Slow to Innovate
50:47 – Can Congress Pass the Massive Defense Budget?
52:23 – The Pentagon’s “Budget Dust” Problem
53:01 – Final Thoughts and Closing

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