Navy SEAL Team 3 Operator: China, Iraq & Taking Saddam’s Palace

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OTHER JDP EPISODES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Episode 148 - Shawn Ryan: https://youtu.be/ib4atmvMqlk
• Episode 188 - Dale Comstock: ​​https://youtu.be/3turgHTOS-I
• Episode 189 - Dale Comstock: https://youtu.be/7rerXhVYqNA
• Episode 149 - Joe Teti: https://youtu.be/hO2mNv31fvE
• Episode 186 - Joe Teti: ​​https://youtu.be/z9XGFh35Iyk
• Episode 150 - Andrew Bustamante: https://youtu.be/dUlc2d6fDzg
• Episode 129 - Jim Lawler: ​​https://youtu.be/jJ5Grn5_ABY
• Episode 157 - Remi Adeleke: https://youtu.be/uZYgS8k1MZM
• Episode 198 - Joby Warrick: ​​https://youtu.be/F1fhuwCT9YE
• Episode 134 - Joby Warrick: https://youtu.be/Xaz7JfTLFQE

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Mike Ritland Background, Joining Navy After High School
11:57 - Geopolitical War Front, Russia vs Ukraine, War Hawks vs Isolationists, Iraq & Afghanistan
19:21 - WW2 Before US Gets Involved, USA in Afghanistan, Great Depression, 4th Turning Book
31:10 - Sadam Hussein Evilness, Where Change Can Happen (Congress), Fixing the System
42:50 - Andrew Bustamante, Reducing Term Limits, Insider Trading Issues, Biggest Issue in Military
54:15 - Chinese Growing Military & Infrastructure, American Military Bases, US Military Disadvantage
01:05:13 - Political Military Blame Game, Black Water Case, Power Grid Issues
01:15:43 - Illegal Immigration Issues, Chinese Invasion, Becoming a Navy SEAL, Washed Up First Time
01:26:06 - Get Selected to SEAL Team, Team Breakdowns, Admiration Growing Up
01:38:07 - Stolen Valor, Chad Wright, Military Eating their Own
01:47:37 - Joining Team 3, USS Cole Explosion, Al Qa1da Attempted Attacks, Shell Shock & Numbness
02:01:37 - Previous Knowledge of Al Qa1da, 9/11 Impact
02:09:49 - Mike Recalls 9/11, SEAL Team’s Response, Mike’s Intelligence Role, Oil Operation
02:24:03 - Mike Tell’s Middle East Oil Story, Iraq Invasion & Taking Sadaam’s Palaces
02:34:42 - Arriving to Baghdad During the Height of the Invasion
02:42:03 - Disastrous Ambush & Friendly Fire, Swarmed Enitre City, Inside Sadaam’s Palace
02:55:51 - Relics Found Inside Palace, SEAL Who Bailed, Survived Attack
03:06:31 - Justification for Invasion, Meeting President Bush, Jim Lawler Nukes, PT5D & Returning Home
03:21:44 - Find Mike & Patreon Episode Info 👇

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Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 215 - Mike Ritland

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